Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas
by Russell Freedman
With an even hand, Russell Freedman presents several theories about who were the... read more
14 Total Resources 4 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2007
Word Count 14,574
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1310L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 118045, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Discovery and exploration
- Explorers--America--Biography--Juvenile literature
- America
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Pre-Columbian
- Explorers
- America--Discovery and exploration--Pre-Columbian--Juvenile literature
- America--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
- Lists With This Book
- Nonfiction, 9-10
- Nonfiction Mentor Texts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Russell Freedman about Who Was First?
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Russell Freedman
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Russell Freedman
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1998 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Russell Freedman
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2006, given by Russell Freedman
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2007
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