The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China
by Ed Young
An autobiographical picture book offers an account of the artist’s childhood... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 2011
Word Count 3,327
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 146042, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- Subject Headings
- Shanghai (China)--Biography
- Young, Ed
- Artists--United States--Biography
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Young, Ed--Childhood and youth
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Artists
- United States
- Shanghai (China)
- Childhood and youth
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | Asia
- Lists With This Book
- Exploring Lives
- Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Sample: CKLA Grade 5 Personal Narratives
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ed Young
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Ed Young about The House Baba Built
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ed Young
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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 3
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ed Young
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Ed Young
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Interview with Ed Young
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Awards & Distinctions 8
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2011
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