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Friends Beyond Measure: A Story Told with Infographics

Lalena Fisher, illustrated by Lalena Fisher

Harwin and Ana have built their friendship through backyard fairy tea, trampoline time, creativity, and compromise. Their activities appear through infographics, including a Venn diagram, timeline, pictogram, and other charts. When Harwin moves away, neither the charts nor their counts can resolve the friends’ sadness. They stay in touch and make plans for future adventures, while an ending chart explains ways charts communicate information.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Word Count
423
Themes
Change And Transitions · Emotions · Friendship · Mathematics
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 28, 2023
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780063210523
Language
English
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