Interest Level:
K-2
Lexile Framework:
780L
Grade Level Equivalent:
3.9
Guided Reading Level:
P
Age:
5-7
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Subject:
African American, Summer Themes, City Life, Neighborhood Life, Climate
"Come on, Rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours. And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit.



