Locomotive
by Brian Floca
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2013
Word Count 2,573
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 160657
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Locomotives
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- 19th century
- Locomotives--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Machinery & Tools
- Railroads--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- History
- Railroads
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brian Floca about Locomotive
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Floca
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Author 4
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brian Floca
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Interview with Brian Floca
Created by Library of Congress
2014 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Brian Floca
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview from 2014 with Brian Floca
Created by School Library Journal
Interview from 2013 with Brian Floca
Created by School Library Journal
Guest Blog Post by Brian Floca
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Interview with Brian Floca
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Interview with Brian Floca
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Interview with Brian Floca
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Interview with Brian Floca
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Studio Visit with Brian Floca
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Teacher's Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2014
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2020
Winner, 2014
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2019
Selection, 2013
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