A Shelter in Our Car
by Monica Gunning and Elaine Pedlar
Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain... read more
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,916
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 78531, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Immigration Stories
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2005
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