Coolies
by Yin and Chris K. Soentpiet
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Asian / Pacific American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 1,987
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 43511
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Railroads--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Brothers
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Railroads
- Central Pacific Railroad Company
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Chinese Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Related Booklists
- PK-2 Reading List
Our Original Resources 3
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris K. Soentpiet
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Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Chris K. Soentpiet
Created by Chris K. Soentpiet
Teacher Guide from Judson University
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, 2001-2019
Illustrator Honor, 2003
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2019
Commended, 2002
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