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Tight Times

Tight Times

by Barbara Shook Hazen Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

A boy asks his parents if he can have a dog. Even though his father explains that times are too tight, the boy receives his wish in a surprising way.

Ages: 6, 7, 5
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.9
Lexile Measure: 420L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: K
Publisher: Puffin Books
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: General Fiction

About the Author and Illustrator

Barbara Shook Hazen

Trina Schart Hyman

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