Keeper
by Kathi Appelt and August Hall
Kathi Appelt weaves elements of legend, lore, and fantasy into a novel in which ten-year-old... read more
16 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2010
Word Count 53,741
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 137052, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Sailing
- Ocean--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Mothers and daughters
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Gulf States--Fiction
- Sea stories
- Gulf States
- Mermaids--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Sailing--Fiction
- Mermaids
- Ocean
- Lists With This Book
- Family
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kathi Appelt about Keeper
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kathi Appelt
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kathi Appelt
Created by TeachingBooks
2001 Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Horn Book
May 5, 2018 interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Kathi Appelt
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Kathi Appelt
Created by Kathi Appelt
Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2010
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