Duke Kahanamoku
分級讀本/橋梁書 | Ready-to-Read | 傳記
Duke Kahanamoku
Q 860L
書籍資訊
適讀年齡 | 6 - 8 |
適合年級 | 1 - 3 |
字數 | 2,160 字 |
Grade level equivalent | |
AR level | 5.0 |
F&p/guided reading level | Q |
Lexile | 860L |
DRA level | |
出版社 | Simon & Schuster |
出版日期 | May 2017 |
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