I'm Allergic to Peanuts
Interview (nonfiction) 450 words, Level K (Grade 2), Lexile 550L
I'm Allergic to Peanuts introduces students to Dominic, a young boy with a peanut allergy. The book uses an interview format to share Dominic's feelings. He talks about how his life is altered by the special needs of an allergy, emergency steps he can take, and how his allergy affects other people. Photographs of Dominic and his family accompany his honest responses.
Photo Credits
testFront cover, title page, pages 2, 10, end page: courtesy of the family; pages 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13: Craig Frederick/© Learning A-Z; page 6: © iStock/Roel Smart; page 9: © Hemera Technologies/Jupiterimages Corporation; page 12 (top left): © iStock/Trevor Fisher; page 12 (top right): © Steve Degenhardt/Dreamstime.com; page 12 (bottom): © Kheng Ho Toh/Dreamstime.com Special thanks to Dominic’s family for providing additional photos
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