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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1998-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780590462440
Lexile
650L
Themes
family
Chicken Sunday
Written by
Patricia Polacco
A young white girl and her two black "brothers" devise a plan to raise money to buy the boys' grandmother a new Easter bonnet.
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Support Materials
Holiday Activity Guide for PK-2
This activity guide supports books on holidays for grades Pre K - 2.
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Friendship Activity Guide for PK-2
This activity guide supports books on friendship for PK-2.
MY FAVORITES
Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
1998-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Grade Level
1st - 4th
ISBN
9780590462440
Lexile
650L
Themes
family
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