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Saffron Ice Cream

Rashin Kheiriyeh, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh

After moving from Iran to the United States, a young girl takes her first trip to a Brooklyn beach. The outing recalls visits to the Caspian Sea, including Persian music, saffron ice cream, and a best friend named Azadeh. She also remembers the beach’s gender-separated swimming area. At Coney Island, she finds a new flavor of ice cream and meets another girl.

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

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
AD580L
ATOS Book Level
3.8
Word Count
761
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Cultural Heritage · Food And Cooking · Friendship · Immigration And Migration · Ocean Life
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Published
May 29, 2018
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781338150520
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2019Picture Books for School-Age Children
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