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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Page Count
20
Publisher
Storytime
Grade Level
2nd - 3rd
ISBN
977205563902 
Lexile
850
Themes
music

A Kind of Magic

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by Carol D’Avila

Farrokh was a shy and quiet boy – but then he discovered the power of music!

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A Kind of Magic: Read Aloud Guide for Families

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A Kind of Magic: Read Aloud Guide

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A Kind of Magic: Vocabulary Guide

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A Kind of Magic: Frayer Model

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A Kind of Magic: Word Search

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Age Range
7 - 10
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Page Count
20
Publisher
Storytime
Grade Level
2nd - 3rd
ISBN
977205563902 
Lexile
850
Themes
music
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