A Boy and a Jaguar
by Alan Rabinowitz and Catia Chien
2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
* "A candid and deeply resonant account... read more
* "A candid and deeply resonant account... read more
18 Total Resources 6 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2014
Word Count 789
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166145, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Wildlife conservationists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Rabinowitz, Alan, 1953-2018--Juvenile literature
- Panthera
- Panthera--Conservation--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Animal Welfare
- Wildlife conservationists
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Zoology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Rabinowitz, Alan
- Conservation
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alan Rabinowitz about A Boy and a Jaguar
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alan Rabinowitz
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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 Authors 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alan Rabinowitz
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Interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Created by NPR
Interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Created by Harcourt
Interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Created by On Being
Interview with Alan Rabinowitz
Created by NPR
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adam Grupper
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 6
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2022
Winner, 2015
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2022
Honor, 2015
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Author Honor, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Environment, Energy, Ecology Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Emergent Selection, 2014
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