Get out your shovels and fossil brushes for thisdelightful Step 2 reader following a family’s search for fossils!

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Ava loves rocks! But what she really really loves are fossils! Ava and herfamily are on a mission to dig up some fossils. They dig in their backyard, inthe park, and by the creek but still no fossils. But Ava will not give up! Thefamily head out to the beach for one more fossil hunting adventure! Will Avafinally be able to dig up her very own fossil?

Step 2 Readersuse basic vocabulary and short sentences to tellsimple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out newwords with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues helpchildren decode the story.

About the Author

ALLIAH L. AGOSTINI has marketed everything fromiconic brands to scrappy start-ups, but motherhood helped her return to herfirst love: childrens literature. Author of the acclaimedBig Tune:Rise of the Dancehall Prince,The Juneteenth Story, Great IdeaMalia!, and more, she writes to spread truth and to illuminate the breadthof Black joy. Alliah and her work have been featured on Essence.com, TODAY withHoda Jenna, Morning in America, Good Housekeeping, CNN, NPR, and more. Ms.Agostini resides in New Jersey where she enjoys impromptu dance parties andfossil hunting with her family.

JOELLE MURRAY is an artist passionate about character design andillustrations in various mediums. She is currently working as an illustratorfor the Khan Academy Kids app, where she illustrates the early learning books.She also works as a freelance character designer and illustrator.