Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
by Paul B. Janeczko and Melissa Sweet
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- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Year Published 2014
Word Count 833
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165330, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Mentor Texts: Similes
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Melissa Sweet about Firefly July
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Paul B. Janeczko
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In-depth Written Interview with Paul B. Janeczko
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Honor, 2015
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
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Selection, 2015
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Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2015
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Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2015
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Emergent Selection, 2014
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Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2014
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
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Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2014
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