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Shooting Stars

A poem retold from Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was a French writer who lived in the nineteenth century and wrote novels, plays and poetry. He dedicated this poem to his young child, capturing the wonder of a meteor shower on a summer night. This retelling turns the poem's vivid imagery into a story a child can walk through. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Hugo invites young readers to see the world as full of beauty and connection—between sky and earth, light and life.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 540 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Poems, Victor Hugo

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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