The Giant and How He Humbugged America
by Jim Murphy
When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 19,640
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1210L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 154476, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- New York (State)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature
- Cardiff (N.Y.)
- Forgery of antiquities
- New York (State)
- Cardiff
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century
- Cardiff giant--Juvenile literature
- Cardiff (N.Y.)--Antiquities--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Barnum, P. T
- Cardiff giant
- Forgery of antiquities--New York (State)--Cardiff--Juvenile literature
- Antiquities
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 1
Edwards Award Speech given by Jim Murphy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mentor Texts Guide from Teach Mentor Texts
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
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