A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms
by Paul B. Janeczko and Chris Raschka
24 Total Resources 6 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Year Published 2005
Word Count 3,213
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 86581
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Books about Haiku
- Summertime Fun at Writers' Camp
- Poetry for Children & Teens
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Raschka
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Paul B. Janeczko
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In-depth Written Interview with Paul B. Janeczko
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Raschka
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Paul B. Janeczko
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Paul B. Janeczko
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Paul B. Janeczko
Created by Miss Rumphius Effect
Interview with Chris Raschka
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Guest Blog Post by Chris Raschka
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Chris Raschka
Created by Candlewick Press
Effie Lee Morris Lecture by Chris Raschka
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from State Library of Louisiana
Created by State Library of Louisiana
Lesson Plan from Peach's Picks: Picture Books for Older Readers
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Lesson Plan from Candlewick Press
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2006
Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
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