Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Concept Book
Year Published 2018
Word Count 214
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 196903
- Curricular Area
- Art
- Math
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Muslims--Juvenile fiction
- Shape--Fiction
- Muslims--Fiction
- Shapes
- Islam--Customs and practices--Juvenile fiction
- Islam--Customs and practices--Fiction
- Stories in rhyme
- Children's Books/Baby-Preschool
- Shape
- Islam
- Shapes--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Muslim
- Customs and practices
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Muslims
- Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Size & Shape
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Hena Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mehrdokht Amini
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Hena Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mehrdokht Amini
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 4
Guest post by Hena Khan
Created by Mackin Books in Bloom
Guest post by Hena Khan
Created by Chronicle
Interview with Hena Khan
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Mehrdokht Amini
Created by Words & Pictures
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Worlds of Words Blog
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Teacher Guide from Chronicle
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
World History & Culture Selection, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2018
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2020
Honor, 2018
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