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Petra: The Rose City Carved From Stone

Guided reading · Level GAges 7–914 pages231 words~2 min read-aloudCountries & flags books

Petra: The Rose City Carved From Stone is a narrated read-aloud picture book at guided-reading Level G for ages 7–9, 14 pages long and about 2 minutes to read aloud. Every word highlights as it's read, so a growing reader can follow along.

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Page 1Hidden in the desert stands a rose-colored city. Long ago, clever builders carved it from solid rock.

Page 2The Nabataeans were traders who crossed the desert sands. They built Petra as their busy trading capital.

Page 3Visitors enter through a narrow canyon called the Siq. Tall pink cliffs rise on either side.

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