In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World
by Virginia Hamilton and Barry Moser
Hamilton's extraordinary skill in retelling each of 24 creation myths "on a level... read more
14 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Nonfiction
Year Published 1988
Word Count 23,068
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 30669, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Barry Moser
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Barry Moser
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Barry Moser
Created by Harold D. Underdown
1995 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Virginia Hamilton
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 2
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 1989
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1988
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