Why?: The War Years
by Tomie dePaola • Book 7 of the 26 Fairmount Avenue Series
World War II is raging in Europe, and young Tomie finds that everyday life has changed... read more
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- PK-6
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- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2007
Word Count 8,632
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
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- Quiz 112711, 1 AR Points
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