Description

• An easy-to-read, lively introduction to the subjects of democracy, citizenship, and the importance of voting.
• Without being didactic, the story teaches the value of informed debate, problem solving, and working together.
• Environmental angle: helps kids understand the importance of protecting the natural world and endangered species through introducing an ancient monkey puzzle tree, which children fight to save from development in the book.
• Back matter explains the significance of the monkey puzzle tree especially in its native Chile, where the book is set.

LEVELING

Guided Reading Level: S

Common Core State Standards
L.4.3,4,4a,5,5a,5b,5c,6
RF.4.3,4,4a,4c
SL.4.1,1b,1c,1d,2,3,4,5,6
W.4.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,7,8,9,9a,10
RL.4.1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10