Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
by Sharon Creech and Chris Raschka
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Disability
Year Published 2003
Word Count 15,390
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 71135
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Grandmothers
- Best friends--Fiction
- Best friends
- Italian Americans--Fiction
- Blind
- Cooking--Fiction
- Italian Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Cookery
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Blind--Fiction
- People with disabilities
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- Reading Wonders: 5
- Choice Texts Gr. 6
- ELA Curriculum: 2
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon Creech about Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Raschka
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon Creech
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Raschka
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Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon Creech
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Guest Blog Post by Chris Raschka
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Interview with Chris Raschka
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Effie Lee Morris Lecture by Chris Raschka
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Lesson Plan from Wake County Public Libraries
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Lesson Plan from State Library of Louisiana
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Donna Murphy
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2004
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