Shanghai Messenger
by Andrea Cheng and Ed Young
(“Braids,” n.p.). Ed Young’s pastel and colored-pencil illustrations... read more
15 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Asian American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 4,086
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 101041
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Teaching About Immigration
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ed Young
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ed Young
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Cheng
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ed Young
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Cheng
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Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ed Young
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Interview with Ed Young
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Ed Young
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Ed Young
Created by Mackin Community
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2006
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
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