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From the Set American Sign Language

People in various professions shape our communities, so it's important to be able to discuss the workers who play a role in our daily lives. Young readers receive an overview of different professions and simultaneously get a basic lesson in both American Sign Language and Spanish.

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$32.79 $22.95
Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 1
Dewey Number 419
Lexile 560L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level L
Language English
Publisher Child's World
Format Reinforced book
ISBN 9781503889088
Copyright 2025
Number of Pages 24
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color photographs

SLJ Review of American Sign Language

This series introduces young readers to common American Sign Language words, with each book focusing on a specific topic. The majority of each page is dedicated to the word being translated, while the hand movement illustrations are placed at the bottom. Expanding the space for these illustrations would make the finer details more visible. Each page also offers an interesting fact or an explanation of the sign’s meaning. The book includes an illustrated alphabet at the end, but since several pages ask readers to form letters, moving the alphabet to the beginning would be more helpful. Reflection questions are also included at the end of each book. VERDICT Simple to follow, though some layout improvements could enhance the experience. Recommended for collections in need of sign language resources.

Author: Russelll E. Primm III

Illustrator: Kathleen Petelinsek