The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County
by Janice N. Harrington and Shelley Jackson
“Pruck! Pruck! . . . Squawkkk!” Despite Bigmama’s admonishment,... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,038
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 115655, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Chickens--Fiction
- Chickens
- Farm life
- Farm life--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Farm Life & Ranch Life
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Janice N. Harrington
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Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Janice N. Harrington
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2022
Commended, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2008
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2007
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