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My Papi Has a Motorcycle

Isabel Quintero

Daisy rides through her neighborhood and city on her father’s motorcycle. Along the way, she notices places and people with family connections, including her grandparents’ former yellow house and a local tortilleria. The ride also reveals changes around them: a shaved-ice stop has closed, and houses are replacing citrus groves. Daisy’s father works building those new homes as she takes in her changing community.

This book appears on 4 reading lists across 2 editions from 4 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD750L
ATOS Book Level
3.7
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
923
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
R
Themes
Change And Transitions · Community · Family · Home · Transportation
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
May 14, 2019
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780525553410
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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