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City summer, country summer
Author: Laymon, Kiese

Publisher: Kokila (2025)

Classification: Easy
Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 26 x 26 cm

BTSB No: 553246

ISBN: 9780593405567

Ages: 5-8

Grades: K-3

Subjects:
Friendship -- Fiction
Country life -- Fiction
Summer -- Fiction
African Americans -- Fiction
Mississippi -- Fiction

Price: $23.78

Summary:
Three African American boys, including one visiting from New York, form a meaningful connection during a summer trip to rural Mississippi.

Illustrator:

Franklin, Alexis

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 4.20
   Points: .5   Quiz: 558135

Awards:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, 2026

Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (01/15/25)
School Library Journal (+) (07/25/25)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/05/25)

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