Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
by Cynthia Rylant and Barry Moser
A short essay eloquently characterizes the people of Appalachia as inexorably tied... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 1991
Word Count 1,612
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1030L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 51304
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Barry Moser
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Rylant
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In-depth Written Interview with Cynthia Rylant
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2020
Winner, 1991

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1991
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