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48 Grasshopper Estates

48 Grasshopper Estates

By Sara de Waal
Illustrated by Erika Medina
Categories: Children's Fiction
Themes: friendship, city & town life, self-esteem & self-reliance, apartment living, elementary, independence, intergenerational friendship, neighborhood, primary school, creativity, imagination, preschool, self-esteem, self-reliance, imagination & play
Interest Age: 4–7
Grade: p–2
Reading Level: Common Core Correlations
CCSS.ELA-Literacy Strand-Reading literature: RL.2.2.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10
W.2.2,3,5,6
SL.2.1,1a,1b,1c,2,2c,2d,2e,3,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,5,5a,5b,6
L.2.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,2,2c,2d,2e,3,4,4a,4b,4c,4d,4e,5,5a,5b,6

Reading Level: Lexile AD580L
Hardcover : 9781773214849, 40 pages, April 2021 , 11.0" x 8.5"
Ebook (EPUB) : 9781773214863, 40 pages, April 2021

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Description

A little girl uses imagination and inventiveness to spread friendship through her community. But will she find a friend of her own?

Whether it鈥檚 a supersonic sandwich maker or a twelve-tailed dragon, Sicily Bridges can make almost anything from materials she finds around her apartment complex. But when it comes to making friends, Sicily has yet to find the perfect fit. With a diverse cast of characters brought to life by illustrator Erika Medina, Sara de Waal鈥檚 whimsical debut emphasizes the power of imagination and finding companionship where you least expect it.

Awards

  • Nominated, 48 Grasshopper Estates Blue Spruce Award 2021

Reviews

鈥淒e Waal鈥檚 rhythmic prose and cyclical storytelling are delightful, and Medina鈥檚 energetic characters and warm palette are charming . . . A cute meet-cute.鈥� 

- Kirkus Reviews, 12/25/20

鈥淔ull of imagination.鈥� 

- Book Time, 04/11/21

鈥淎 great picture book text with several applications鈥攎aking friends, creating things to give away, and being a 鈥榤aker.鈥欌��

- Library Lady鈥檃 Kid Lit, 05/01/21

鈥淭his is a touching story about imagination and compassion that belongs in most collections, for read-alouds or for emerging readers.鈥� 

- School Library Journal, 04/30/21

鈥淎uthor Sara de Waal ticks all the right boxes with her story of imaginative play and friendship . . . This self-confidence of childhood exploits is affirmed by Erika Medina鈥檚 illustrations of diverse and engaged characters.鈥�

- CanLit for Little Canadians, 05/28/21

鈥淒e Waal鈥檚 story is well supported by Erica Medina鈥檚 illustrations, which bring the culturally diverse and intergenerational Grasshopper Estates neighborhood to life. This is sure to be a read and re-read.鈥� 

- The Banner, 07/27/21

鈥淭his whimsical picture book emphasizes the power of imagination, spreading kindness, and finding friendship.鈥�

- Best Books for Kids and Teens, *starred review, Fall/21