It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
by Kyo Maclear and Julie Morstad
An artful, appealing picture-book biography recounts the life of a Gyo Fujikawa,... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,089
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505279, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | History
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
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Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kyo Maclear
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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 Kyo Maclear
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 6
Interview with Julie Morstad
Created by BC Yukon Book Prizes
Interview with Kyo Maclear
Created by BC Yukon Book Prizes
Interview with Kyo Maclear
Created by Discover Nikkei
Interview with Julie Morstad
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Kyo Maclear
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Julie Morstad
Created by Vancouver is Awesome
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Tips for Teachers from BookPage
Created by BookPage
Response to Literature Questions from Library Lessons
Created by Library Lessons
Awards & Distinctions 8
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2022
Commended, 2021
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Commended, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2020
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2021
English Finalist, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Biography Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Women's History Selection, 2020
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