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Children's Fiction General

The Next Step

by (author) Beth Pollock

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jul 2009
Category
General
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
2 to 4
Recommended Reading age
8 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552774410
    Publish Date
    Jul 2009
    List Price
    $8.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459403987
    Publish Date
    Aug 2014
    List Price
    $12.99

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Description

After losing her mother, Clara tries to get used to her new life -- shopping for clothes with dad; Tess' chocolate chip cookies (instead of the sugar cookies Mama made); and more responsibility with her little brother Calvin. Hardest of all, Clara doesn't know how to tell her Dad that dance is just not for her. Mama was a great dancer. But, with the help of her good friends and caring teacher, Clara learns how to grow up without leaving the memory of her mother behind.

Fry Reading Level - 3.2

About the author

BETH POLLOCK lives in Toronto, Ontario. She has written three books in the Streetlights series. Her Streetlights novel The Next Step was chosen as a Resource Links Year's Best in 2009 and The Witch of Bloor Street was chosen as a Resource Links Year's Best in 2011.

www.bethpollock.ca

Beth Pollock's profile page

Awards

  • Commended, Year's Best - Resource Links

Editorial Reviews

"Short, simple sentences are infused with the quirky logic and concerns that plague the minds of eight-year-olds all over Canada. The Next Step is a bittersweet read with an inspiring young protagonist that young female readers will love."

Canadian Review of Materials

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