A Picnic in October
by Eve Bunting and Nancy Carpenter
Tony thinks it's dumb to have a picnic in October every year. He thinks it's dumb... read more
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 1999
Word Count 1,262
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 32256, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction
- Italian Americans
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Italian Americans--Fiction
- Emigration and immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Emigration and immigration--Fiction
- Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Grandma's Stories
- Immigrant Stories: Ellis Island
- Portrayals of Older Characters: Ages 6-9
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eve Bunting
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Eve Bunting
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Interview with Nancy Carpenter
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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