The Year of the Book
by Andrea Cheng and Abigail Halpin
Fourth-grader Anna Wang finds solace and pleasure in stories, especially now that... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Asian / Pacific American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 20,719
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 151332
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Best friends--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Friendship--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- 50 Multicultural Books for Children
- Grades 1-5 Reader's Theater Scripts Real
- Juvenile Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Cheng
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from State Library of Ohio
Created by State Library of Ohio

Discussion Guide from Andrea Cheng
Created by Andrea Cheng

Teacher Guide from Andrea Cheng
Created by Andrea Cheng

Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2015
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2015

Common Core Guide from Andrea Cheng
Created by Andrea Cheng
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Book Trailers for Readers
Created by Book Trailers for Readers
Awards & Distinctions 1

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
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