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Tornado by Doron Ben-Ami, Betsy Byars

biddywink's review

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3.0

A sweet story of a boy and his dog perfect for transitional readers. A doghouse lands in the yard of a family after a tornado, complete with dog. The family take in the dog, name him Tornado, and he quickly becomes part of the family. But Tornado didn't simply appear out of thin air; he was someone else's beloved dog before. This chapter book has a satisfying happy ending. Great atmospheric illustrations.

adaynasmile's review

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4.0

Cute story of life on the farm and the love of our animals. It was interesting that the first narrator is not named and we do not even know the gender of the young narrator or the age. We learn far more about Pete, our second narrator, and his family. It was a fairly quick read, even for my 3rd graders, but is rated to be a lexile of 610, guided reading O, and intended for grades 1-5.
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