Name: The Soldier (Red Rhino Books Fiction)
Author: Higgins, M. G
ISBN: [978-1-68021-995-1,1-68021-995-2]

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The Soldier (Red Rhino Books Fiction)

Author: Higgins, M. G

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Follett Number: 1994BU5
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2022
Format: 60 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-68021-995-1
ISBN-10: 1-68021-995-2
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

Subjects:

Drawing Fiction

Friendship Fiction

Women Soldiers Fiction

Leyla takes comfort in her drawings in her war-ravaged country and does something unexpected, then courageous when she sees a female soldier.

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Theme: war, family, courage, role of women and girls. Leyla's village is broken, and it is all because of the war. She can't go to school, her best friend has been forced to move away, and American soldiers occupy her small village. Now, Leyla has to spend all day at the sewing shop with her mother and the other women of the village. But when she meets an American soldier who happens to be a women, Leyla's view of the world is changed forever. This series of short 60- to 70-page novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of striving readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. Red Rhino Books maintain consistency in design and readability throughout each novel, making reading enjoyable and achievable.

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