Wishbones

The Scoop on Superstitions
  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Explores the superstition surrounding wishbones, examines where the superstition came from, how and why it has continued to affect people over time, and whether people still believe it today. Additional features include a table of contents, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

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978-1-5038-6514-3
$22.95
978-1-5038-6734-5
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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Fiction, Nonfiction
Category High Interest
Copyright 2023
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Imprint Stride
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2023-01-01
BISACS JNF052020, JNF016000, JNF052030
Dewey 001.9
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 610
Guided Reading Level R
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources

  • What Is a Wishbone?
  • The Wishbone in Ancient Times
  • The Superstition Spreads
  • Americas Wishbone Superstition
  • Glossary
  • Fast Facts
  • One Stride Further
  • Find Out More
  • Index
Author: Janie Havemeyer

Janie Havemeyer is an author of many books for young readers. She lives in San Francisco, California, and has visited Angel Island. Janie loves history and learning about the lives of other people. For many years she taught California history to third graders. She is a graduate of Middlebury College and Bank Street College of Education.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of The Scoop on Superstitions from Booklist on April 1, 2023

Who hasn’t wrapped their fingers around a greasy wishbone, their secret hopes to be determined with a fateful snap? This is but one of the unusual practices covered by the Scoop on Superstitions series (12 titles). In this selection, readers become acquainted with the furcula and… View →

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