Zen Shorts
by Jon J. Muth
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
Year Published 2005
Word Count 1,183
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 86638
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Social Emotional Learning
- Benchmark Trade Books, Kindergarten
- Juvenile Collection
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Jon J. Muth
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Interview with Jon J. Muth
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Interview with Jon J. Muth
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by David Pittu
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2020
Honor, 2006
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2021
Honor, 2006
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
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