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Geraldine Pu and Her Lunch Box, Too!

Maggie P. Chang, illustrated by Maggie P. Chang

Geraldine Pu’s favorite time at school is lunch, when she opens the lunch box she calls Biandang. She eagerly anticipates the food her grandmother, Amah, packs for her. One day, the lunch box contains stinky tofu as well as an unexpected surprise. Geraldine’s school experiences include confronting a bully and making a new friend, alongside the cultural traditions connected with her family’s food.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
GN480L
ATOS Book Level
3.2
Word Count
867
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
M
Themes
Bullying · Cultural Heritage · Food And Cooking · Friendship · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Published
June 29, 2021
Pages
64
ISBN-13
9781534484689
Language
English
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