The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno
Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,640
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 503111
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Business & Economics
- Binney, Edwin
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Boys & Men
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Art
- Crayons--Juvenile literature
- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiograp
- Binney, Edwin--Juvenile literature
- Binney & Smith Co
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Industrialists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Binney & Smith Co.--Juvenile literature
- Industrialists
- Crayons
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Steven Salerno
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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 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Connections from Library Lessons
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Educator's Guide from Natascha Biebow
Created by Natascha Biebow
Coloring Activity from Natascha Biebow
Created by Natascha Biebow

Teaching Ideas from Patricia Newman
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Book Readings 1

Complete Video Reading narrated by Natascha Biebow
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Natascha Biebow
Created by Natascha Biebow
Awards & Distinctions 6

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2020

ILA Children’s Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020

Best STEM Books, 2017-2021
Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
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