The Boy and the Gorilla
by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Cindy Derby
When a young white boy is grieving over his mother's death, a gorilla appears to... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
Year Published 2020
Word Count 244
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 1.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513066, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Cindy Derby about The Boy and the Gorilla
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jackie Azúa Kramer about The Boy and the Gorilla
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cindy Derby
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jackie Azúa Kramer “Don’t be Afraid to Go There”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cindy Derby
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Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Cindy Derby
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jackie Azúa Kramer “Don’t be Afraid to Go There”
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Interview with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Interview with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Interview with Cindy Derby
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Interview with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Interview with Cindy Derby
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Jackie Azúa Kramer
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator Guide from Bound to Stay Bound
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Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
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