King for a Day
by Rukhsana Khan and Christiane Kromer
From his rooftop perch, Malik is perfectly positioned to participate in the kite-flying... read more
18 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Holiday
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Muslim
- Asian
- Disability
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,154
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163050, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Pakistan
- Kites--Fiction
- Kites
- Basant Festival
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Pakistan--Fiction
- Basant Festival--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
- Wheelchairs
- People with disabilities
- Wheelchairs--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rukhsana Khan about King for a Day
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rukhsana Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rukhsana Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rukhsana Khan
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Rukhsana Khan
Created by Rukhsana Khan
Interview with Christiane Kromer
Created by Rukhsana Khan
Interview with Rukhsana Khan
Created by Hijabi Librarians
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from Reading is Fundamental
Created by Reading is Fundamental
Study Guide from Prologue to the Performing Arts
Created by Prologue to the Performing Arts
Lesson Plan from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Teacher's Guide from Rukhsana Khan
Created by Rukhsana Khan
Awards & Distinctions 5
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2022
Commended, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Emergent Selection, 2014
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.
