The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Beth Krommes
In 1913, a boat called Karluk was carrying scientists, part of the Canadian Arctic... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2001
Word Count 4,630
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 920L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 48064
- Curricular Area
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Discovery and exploration
- Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature
- Canadian Arctic Expedition (1913-1918)--Juvenile literature
- Arctic regions
- Karluk (Ship)--Juvenile literature
- Inupiat--Juvenile literature
- Inupiat
- Karluk (Ship)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Briggs Martin
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Beth Krommes
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2002

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Picture Book Illustration Winner, 2002
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