My Language, Your Language Contributor(s): Bullard, Lisa (Author), Becker, Paula J. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 146776034X ISBN-13: 9781467760348 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction |
Dewey: 306.440 |
LCCN: 2014019383 |
Lexile Measure: 530 |
Series: Cloverleaf Books (TM) -- Alike and Different |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.5" W x 9.3" (0.25 lbs) 24 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 170586 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There's a new girl in Romelie's class named Camila. Camila speaks Spanish, and she's teaching it to Romelie. That gets Romelie thinking. What other languages do people speak? Her own family uses English and American Sign Language. Her mom's friend knows Somali and Arabic. Can Romelie discover more languages in her city? How are they like her own? How are they different? A diverse cast gives multiple points of comparison. |
Contributor Bio(s): Becker, Paula J.: - Paula Becker is a freelance illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec, and south Texas. For more than twenty years, she has created playful illustrations for books, magazines, greeting cards, and more. Bullard, Lisa: -Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than 60 books for children, including You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. She teaches writing classes at the Loft Literary Center and regularly visits schools to talk with students about story-writing. |