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Sofie And the City
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3.9 out of 5
Based on 20 Ratings and 6 Reviews

Book Description
Sofie does not like her new home. There are too many people in the city and none of them are friendly. Her mother works during the day, and her father must work at night. If this is life in America, Sofie would rather go back to Senegal. Each Sunday, Sofie speaks by phone to her grandmother. "It is really too ugly here," she says, "I think I should come home." "Well," says her grandmother, "before... More
Book Information
PublisherBoyds Mills Press
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-101590782739
ISBN-13978-1590782736
Publication Date03/31/2006
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About Karima Grant (Author) : Karima Grant is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Karima Grant include Sofie And the City, Nelson Mandela (Rookie Biographies).
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About Janet Montecalvo (Illustrator) : Janet Montecalvo is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Janet Montecalvo is Sofie And the City.
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