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18 Penny Goose (I Can Read History)
SKU
007677
ISBN
9780064442503
Grade K-3
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Description
The British are coming! The American Revolution is being fought around the Wright's family farm, forcing them to flee. There is no time for eight-year-old Letty to bring Solomon (the gander) with, but Letty is afraid the hungry soldiers will eat him! So she tries the only thing she can think of to save him. Based on a true story.
Publisher's Description of 18 Penny Goose (I Can Read History)
The British are coming! Based on a remarkable true story, this unusual beginning reader will linger in the minds of all who read it.
The American Revolution is being fought in the hills around Letty Wright’s family’s farm, and the Wrights must flee to safety.
There is no time for Letty to bring Solomon the gander. Letty hopes the British don’t hurt Solomon, but hungry soldiers aren’t known for their kindness.
Eight-year-old Letty tries the only thing she can think of to save him—and is as surprised as the other colonists when it works.
An entertaining read for early-elementary units on the American Revolution.
The 18 Penny Goose is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level Three books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories.
Category Description for I Can Read Historical Fiction
I Can Read books bring interest and entertainment to the level of the emerging reader. While the series consists of books in all realms, we find the historical fiction our favorites.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | HarperCollins |
| Author: | Sally M. Walker |
| Grades: | K-3 |
| ISBN: | 9780064442503 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
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