Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 757
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171387, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Grandmothers
- City and town life
- City and town life--Fiction
- Buses--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Buses
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- African Americans
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Peace and Social Justice
- Young Children Exploring Their World
- Economics, K-5
- African American Experience
- Black History Celebration
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Social Emotional Learning
- Black Boy Joy
- Dig Deeper: iREAD PreK & Early Literacy
- African American Grandparents
- Wit & Wisdom Core Texts, Kindergarten
- Economic Class
- Grandparents and Elders
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
- Sample: StudyForge
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Christian Robinson about Last Stop on Market Street
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt de la Peña about Last Stop on Market Street
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt de la Peña
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt de la Peña
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
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Author Interviews 25
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Christian Robinson
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt de la Peña
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Newbery Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Matt de la Peña
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
2016 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Matt de la Peña
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Newbery Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
Created by NBC News
Interview with Matt de la Peña
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
Created by NPR
Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by The Children's Book Podcast
Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Interview with Christian Robinson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 16
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Guide from Penguin Random House
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Shoebox Diorama Activity from Oregon Children's Theatre
Created by Oregon Children's Theatre
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
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3D Bus Activity from The Library as Incubator Project
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Philosophical Discussion Guide from Teaching Children Philosophy
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Teaching Ideas from Reader Pants
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Middle School Lesson Ideas from Reader Pants
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Writing with Strong Verbs Lesson Plan from Judy Newman at Scholastic
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Describing Surroundings Through Art Lesson Plan from Judy Newman at Scholastic
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Teacher's Guide from Carol Otis Hurst
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from Six Trait Gurus
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 5
Complete Video Reading narrated by Matt de la Peña
Created by KCK Public Library
Complete Video Reading narrated by Matt de la Peña
Created by Library of Congress
Video Book Reading narrated by Matt de la Peña
Created by Penguin Kids
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lizan Mitchell
Created by Recorded Books
Video Book Reading narrated by Matt de la Peña
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Book Trailers 3
Musical Theatre Trailer from Children's Theatre Company
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Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
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Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 15
Anna Dewdney Read Together Award, 2017-2021
Finalist, 2017
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Winner, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 2016
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2020
Honor, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 2016
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Commended, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2016
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
City Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2015
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