Note to Librarians, Teachers, and Parents:
Blastoff! Readers
are carefully developed by literacy experts
and combine standards-based content with developmentally
appropriate text.
Level 1
provides the most support through repetition of high-
frequency words, light text, predictable sentence patterns, and
strong visual support.
Level 2
offers early readers a bit more challenge through varied
simple sentences, increased text load, and less repetition of high-
frequency words.
Level 3
advances early-fluent readers toward fluency through
increased text and concept load, less reliance on visuals, longer
sentences, and more literary language.
Level 4
builds reading stamina by providing more text per
page, increased use of punctuation, greater variation in sentence
patterns, and increasingly challenging vocabulary.
Level 5
encourages children to move from “learning to read”
to “reading to learn” by providing even more text, varied writing
styles, and less familiar topics.
Whichever book is right for your reader, Blastoff! Readers are the
perfect books to build confidence and encourage a love of reading
that will last a lifetime!
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This edition first published in 2017 by Bellwether Media, Inc.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher.
For information regarding permission, write to Bellwether Media, Inc., Attention: Permissions Department,
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Koestler-Grack, Rachel A., 1973- author.
Title: Chinese New Year / by Rachel Grack.
Description: Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, Inc., 2017. | Series:
Blastoff! Readers: Celebrating Holidays | Includes bibliographical
references and index. | Audience: Ages: 5-8. | Audience: Grades: K to
Grade 3.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016033344 (print) | LCCN 2016035230 (ebook) | ISBN
9781626175914 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781681033211 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Chinese New Year--Juvenile literature. | Chinese New
Year--History--Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GT4905 .K64 2017 (print) | LCC GT4905 (ebook) | DDC
394.261--dc23
LC record available at
Text copyright © 2017 by Bellwether Media, Inc. BLASTOFF! READERS and associated logos are trademarks
and/or registered trademarks of Bellwether Media, Inc. SCHOLASTIC, CHILDREN’S PRESS, and associated logos
are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.
Editor: Christina Leaf Designer: Lois Stanfield
Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, MN.
