Half a Chance
by Cynthia Lord
A moving new middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES.When... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 41,976
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163432, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters
- Photography--Fiction
- Photography--Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
- Photography
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- New Hampshire--Juvenile fiction
- Fathers and daughters--Fiction
- New Hampshire--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- New Hampshire
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | General
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Lord
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Cynthia Lord
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Cynthia Lord
Created by GROG
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Cynthia Lord
Created by Cynthia Lord
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Maria Cabezas
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2014
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