The Next Step
- 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
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552774410
- Publish Date
- Jul 2009
- List Price
- $8.95
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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.
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
