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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