The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
by Kathi Appelt and Jennifer Bricking
Young raccoon brothers Bingo and J'Miah, are scouts in the bayou's Sugar Man Swamp,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2013
Word Count 51,543
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 159788, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Raccoons--Fiction
- Swamp animals
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Swamps--Fiction
- Raccoon
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
- Land developers--Fiction
- Swamp animals--Fiction
- Scouting (Youth activity)
- Swamps
- Scouting (Youth activity)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | General
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kathi Appelt about The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kathi Appelt
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kathi Appelt
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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
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Common Core Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Activity Kit from Blue Slip Media
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lyle Lovett
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 7
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2022
Winner, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Elementary Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2013
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