Twenty-Two Cents: The Story of Muhammad Yunus
by Paula Yoo and Jamel Akib
35 Total Resources 9 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Muslim
- Asian
Year Published 2014
Word Count 2,785
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 169346, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Yunus, Muhammad, 1940---Juvenile literature
- Economists
- Grameen Bank
- Grameen Bank--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Developing countries
- Microfinance
- Bangladesh
- Yunus, Muhammad
- Bankers--Bangladesh--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Bankers
- Microfinance--Developing countries--Juvenile literature
- Economists--Bangladesh--Biography--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Paula Yoo about Twenty-Two Cents
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map 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 Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
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Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Paula Yoo
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Interview with Paula Yoo
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On why diverse books matter with Paula Yoo
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On reading as a child with Paula Yoo
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On navigating two cultures with Paula Yoo
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On identifying with book characters with Paula Yoo
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On discovering Asian American characters and writers with Paula Yoo
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On picture book biographies with Paula Yoo
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On doing research with Paula Yoo
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We need diverse books because... Paula Yoo
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Advice for creating diverse book lists from Paula Yoo
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On being Korean at home with Paula Yoo
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On knowing your family's history with Paula Yoo
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On identity and erasure with Paula Yoo
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On learning about Asian-American history and culture with Paula Yoo
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On who can tell a story with Paula Yoo
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From journalism school to the television writer’s room with Paula Yoo
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On learning from Hollywood and the newsroom with Paula Yoo
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Awards & Distinctions 9
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Winner, 2015
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2014
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