Key Stage: 2

Description

Format: Single Copy (Read Aloud) novel

Number of pages: 256

Reading Age: 8-10  Interest Level: 8-12

Accelerated Reader: Book Level 4.5  Interest Level MY

Book Band Dark Red

Reading aloud gives all pupils access to engaging texts and helps nurture a love of reading for pleasure. Research shows that reading for pleasure is linked to higher academic achievement, greater empathy, a deeper understanding of personal identity, and improved mental wellbeing.

A nine-year-old girl comes to terms with the fact that her failing eyesight means that she will eventually go blind. Translated from Italian