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Starred Review In a Village by the Sea

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. A perfect book for teaching about diverse cultures and lifestyles through rich pictures and words, moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again.

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978-1-939547-15-6
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Copyright 2015
Publisher Creston Books
Imprint Creston Books
Language English
Number of Pages 28
Publication Date 2015-05-12
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV009080, JUV030020, JUV043000
Dewey [E]
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 10 x 9
Guided Reading Level I
ATOS Reading Level 2.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 171967
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Awards

  • 2016-2017 Georgia Children’s Picturebook (Gr. K-4) Award Finalist, Winner, 2016
  • 2015 Cybils Fiction Picture Book Finalist, Winner, 2015

Reviews

Starred Review Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 10 March 2020

“In circular fashion, this simple story’s narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Starred Review Publishers Weekly

Reviewed on 10 March 2020

“A lovely, resonant portrait of family life that hums with quiet magic.”—starred, Publishers Weekly