Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
by Deborah Kogan Ray
Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2007
Word Count 4,482
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1070L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 118618, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Discovery and exploration
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Explorers--West (U.S.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
- Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902--Juvenile literature
- West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature
- Explorers
- Powell, John Wesley
- West (U.S.)
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Kogan Ray
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About the Author 2
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Awards & Distinctions 1
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2008
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