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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590135658
Lexile
570L
Themes
self acceptance

Chrysanthemum

Written by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum loves her long, beautiful name, until kids at school laugh at it. Will she ever feel good about being different? Find out what makes her name special after all.

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Chrysanthemum: Vocabulary Guide

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780590135658
Lexile
570L
Themes
self acceptance
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