Same, Same But Different
by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
Year Published 2011
Word Count 306
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 460L
- ATOS Reading Level: 1.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 146680, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Pen pals
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Pen pals--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Making Connections: Mind in the Making
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Lesson Plan from South Asia Book Award
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Maxwell Glick and Vikas Adam
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Video Book Reading narrated by Maxwell Glick and Vikas Adam
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2012
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Author Honor, 2012
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