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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
fiction
Page Count
20
Publisher
Storytime
Grade Level
2nd - 3rd
ISBN
977205563902 
Lexile
800

The Chief of the Birds

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by Lisa Battaglini

Who is the king of the skies? The birds of Calabar have a battle to find out!

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7 - 10
Genre
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Page Count
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Publisher
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Grade Level
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ISBN
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Lexile
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