Appropriate for
* Ages: 4-8 years old
* Grades: Preschool to third
Reading levels:
* Lexile: 570L
* DRA: 28
* GRL: M
* Ages: 4-8 years old
* Grades: Preschool to third
Reading levels:
* Lexile: 570L
* DRA: 28
* GRL: M
Summary: When Peppe's dad gets sick Peppe needs a job to help out and after much searching becomes a lamplighter. His dad is not happy and makes Peppe aware of this. Peppe decides he no longer wants to light the streets but when he stops the first night his sister goes missing. His father changes his mind and pleads with Peppe to do his job and when he agrees he finds his sister scared sitting under the last lamp he lights and promises to continue his job. * Check out the read aloud of this book (on the right side) *
* 32 pages * Use to teach for American history and the immigrant experience | * Supports the common core standards * 1994 Caldecott Honor book |