The Butter Man
by Elizabeth Alalou, Ali Alalou, and Julie Klear Essakalli
Too hungry to wait patiently for the couscous dinner to cook, Nora moans to her Baba... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2008
Word Count 1,784
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 120561, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Morocco--Fiction
- Morocco--Juvenile fiction
- Morocco
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- Lists With This Book
- Food for Young Children
- Comprehension Strategies
- Refugees Welcome Here
Our Original Resources 3
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2009

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Commended, 2008
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