{"product_id":"a-kid-is-a-kid-is-a-kid-9781773062501","title":"A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this companion to the enormously popular \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Family Is a Family Is a Family\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003erather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e be asked about themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeing the new kid is hard\u003c\/em\u003e, a child in the school playground tells us. \u003cem\u003eI can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl.\u003c\/em\u003e Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets asked where they come from. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne after another, children share the questions they're tired of being asked again and again -- as opposed to what \u003cem\u003ethey \u003c\/em\u003ebelieve are the most important or interesting things about themselves. As they move around the playground, picking up new friends along the way, there is a feeling of understanding and acceptance among them. And in the end, the new kid comes up with the question they would definitely all like to hear: \"Hey kid, want to play?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara O'Leary's thoughtful text and Qin Leng's expressive illustrations tell a story about children who are all different, all themselves, all just kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentify who is telling the story at various points in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773062501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sara O'Leary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40423518929077,"sku":"9781773062501","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_1aabfbcf-c76e-45ac-bf55-cc7dc2974c3d.jpg?v=1625577436","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-kid-is-a-kid-is-a-kid-9781773062501","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}