Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
by Paula Yoo and Dom Lee
30 Total Resources 4 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 1,807
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 87481, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Divers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
- Lee, Sammy
- Divers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Diving
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- Springboard diving--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Lee, Sammy, 1920-2016--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Olympics
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paula Yoo
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 18
Interview with Paula Yoo
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Paula Yoo
Created by Lee & Low
On why diverse books matter with Paula Yoo
Created by Lee & Low
On reading as a child with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On navigating two cultures with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On identifying with book characters with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On discovering Asian American characters and writers with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On picture book biographies with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On doing research with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
We need diverse books because... Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
Advice for creating diverse book lists from Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On being Korean at home with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On knowing your family's history with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On identity and erasure with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On learning about Asian-American history and culture with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On who can tell a story with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
From journalism school to the television writer’s room with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
On learning from Hollywood and the newsroom with Paula Yoo
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Awards & Distinctions 4
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2006
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