A Day at the Fair

By Lesléa Newman, Loretta Lopez

After spending an action-packed day at the fair, a Latino boy enjoys one last ride-the ride home!

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Un día en la feria
By Lesléa Newman, Loretta Lopez

Description

After spending an action-packed day at the fair, a Latino boy enjoys one last ride-the ride home!

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About the Creators

Lesléa Newman

Lesléa Newman is the author of eighty books for readers of all ages. She has received numerous awards for her work, including two Stonewall Book Award Honors, two National Jewish Book Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. From 2008–2010, she served as the poet laureate of Northampton, MA. Visit her online at lesleakids.com.

Loretta Lopez

Loretta Lopez who was born in El Paso, Texas, earned a fine arts degree at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New York City. Visit her online at lorettalopez.com.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584308652
  • Publication Date Dec 01, 2001
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 8
  • Word Count 42
  • Interests

  • Audience Children
  • Themes Childhood Experiences and Memories, Families, Fiction, Games / Toys, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Realistic Fiction
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 6
  • Grade Range 1
  • Guided Reading C
  • DRA 3
  • Interest Level 1
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 20
  • Reading Level 1
  • Bebop Reading Early Emergent
  • This Book is Included in These Collections:

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      Early Emergent Dual Language
      Collection of 197 books: $1,328.95

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