Why the Sky Is Far Away
What's This Book About
A cautionary African tale explains how people’s greed and disrespect for the earth and sky has made harvesting food more difficult than it used to be.
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Mary-Joan Gerson has written five books for children. She was inspired to write this story after spending time in Nigeria with the Peace Corps. Mary travels extensively to explore different cultures and discover new ways to see the world, and enjoys sharing that experience with children and adults through her books.
Carla Golembe is an award-winning illustrator, artist, author, and teacher. Her artwork, in a wide range of mediums including acrylic on paper and canvas, gouache, and monotype, has been featured at galleries across the country.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780316308526
- Publication Date
- September 1, 1992
- Publisher
- Joy st Books
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1974
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 29
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- AD800L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 7650
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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