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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2010-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781935279723
Lexile
AD600L
Themes
growing up
learning moments

The Tooth

Written by Avi Slodovnick and Illustrated by Manon Gauthier
Marissa loves candy - maybe too much. When she wakes up with a toothache, her mother takes her to the dentist, and on the way, Marissa notices a man sitting on a grate on the sidewalk to keep warm. So begins a day that Marissa will never forget.
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The Tooth: Read Aloud by Annette Bening

Actress Annette Bening reads The Tooth by Avi Slodovnick with pictures by Manon Gauthier. Marissa...
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The Tooth: Teacher Guide

The Tooth gently opens the door to discussion about what a single person can do to make a difference...
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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2010-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781935279723
Lexile
AD600L
Themes
growing up
learning moments
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