PublisherPenguin Random HouseImprintNancy PaulsenISBN
9780399546440
Awards and Honors2018 Américas Award Honor
2018 Pura Belpré Award Winner, Text
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older
ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018
2017 Children’s History Book Prize finalist Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade Books VOYA’s Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers 2017 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Middle Grade Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2017, Middle Grade The Washington Post Best Books Children’s Books of 2017, Fiction
Topics Car accidents. Fractures. Family life. New York State. Immigrants. Cuban Americans. Neighbors. Hispanic and Latino people. Health and daily living. Diseases, illnesses, and injuries. Emotions and feelings. Twentieth-century Queens, New York.
SRC Level 4.200000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 670L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-03-31
JLG Release Date Jun 2017
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
City Life Elementary (Grades 1-4)
City Life Elementary
City Life Elementary (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
This collection features 12 engaging fiction and nonfiction books each year, highlighting contemporary urban settings, multicultural characters, and real-world themes. Whether readers live in the city or are curious about it, these books offer an exciting glimpse into urban life while addressing important social issues with sensitivity.