Sign Painter

Early one morning a boy comes into town, hungry, and looking for work. He meets a sign painter who takes him on as a helper. The boy yearns to be a painter. The man offers him security.
The two are commissioned to paint a series of billboards in the desert. Each billboard has one word, Arrowstar. They do not know its meaning. As they are about to paint the last sign, the boy looks up and sees in the distance a magnificent structure. Is it real? They go to find out.
Through a simple text and extraordinary paintings, the reader learns of the temptation of safe choices and the uncertainties of following a personal dream. Here Allen Say tells a haunting and provocative story of dreams and choices for readers of all ages.
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read-Aloud Story)
Target age group 6-8
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    • Weight
      0.85 lbs
    • ISBN-13
      9780395979747
    • ISBN-10
      0395979749
    • Item #
      50593
  • Category
    Juvenile Fiction
  • Age Group
    6 to 8 yrs
  • Grade Level
    K-2
  • Language
    English
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Theme 1
    Stories & Classics
  • Theme 2
    Boys & Men
  • Detailed (BISAC) Subject/Theme
    Art
  • Author
    Say, Allen
  • Lexile Level
    570 AD
  • AR Level
    3.3
  • Dewey
    Fiction
  • Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication Date
    10/30/2000
  • Pages
    32
  • Dimensions
    0.4 H x 11.3 L x 8.6 W
  • Case Qty
    32

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