When Otis Courted Mama
by Kathi Appelt and Jill McElmurry
23 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
Year Published 2015
Word Count 840
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171317, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Coyote--Fiction
- Stepfathers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Blended Families
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Mothers and sons--Fiction
- Mothers and sons
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
- Coyote
- Stepfathers
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kathi Appelt
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jill McElmurry
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Kathi Appelt “The Story Behind WHEN OTIS COURTED MAMA”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kathi Appelt
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jill McElmurry
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 9
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Kathi Appelt “The Story Behind WHEN OTIS COURTED MAMA”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Guest post by Kathi Appelt
Created by Kid Lit Frenzy
Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Cracking the Cover
Guest Blog Post by Kathi Appelt
Created by Teach Mentor Texts
Guest Blog Post by Kathi Appelt
Created by Unleashing Readers
2001 Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Horn Book
May 5, 2018 interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Activity Kit from Blue Slip Media
Created by Blue Slip Media
Curriculum Guide from Blue Slip Media
Created by Blue Slip Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Kathi Appelt
Created by Kathi Appelt
Awards & Distinctions 2
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Honor, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
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