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Ten Beautiful Things

Molly Beth Griffin

Lily travels by car with her grandmother to Iowa, where she will live with Gran. Leaving before sunrise, Lily feels grief about the change and doubts that anything can seem beautiful again. Her grandmother suggests that they notice ten beautiful things along the way. As they cross rural landscapes, the pair build their list through the long drive. When they arrive, Lily believes they have found only nine, until Gran reminds her that they themselves are the tenth.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
640L
ATOS Book Level
4.1
Word Count
630
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Change And Transitions · Grandparents And Generations · Grief And Loss · Home
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
January 12, 2021
ISBN-13
9781623546823
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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