Heroes of the Surf: A Rescue Story Based on True Events
by Elisa Carbone and Nancy Carpenter
In May of 1882, the steamship Pliny, en route from Brazil to New York, crashed on... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Adventure
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2012
Word Count 1,881
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 151043, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Subject Headings
- New Jersey
- Shipwrecks
- 19th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- New Jersey--History--19th century--Fiction
- United States. Life-Saving Service--Fiction
- History
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft
- Shipwrecks--Fiction
- United States
- Shipwreck survival
- Lists With This Book
- 8 Great Picture Book Biographies
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Elisa Carbone
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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 Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Elisa Carbone
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Nancy Carpenter
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Emergent Selection, 2012
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