A Long Way From Chicago
by Richard Peck • Book 1 of the Long Way From Chicago Series
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Humor
Year Published 1998
Word Count 35,226
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 27940
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Richard Peck about A Long Way From Chicago
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Richard Peck
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Richard Peck “Writing Begins with Research”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Richard Peck
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Richard Peck “Writing Begins with Research”
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Interview with Richard Peck
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Interview with Richard Peck
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Random House
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Lesson Plan from Saddleback Educational Publishing
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Lesson Plan from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Lesson Plan from Ohio Literacy Resource Center
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ron McLarty
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences for Long Way From Chicago, A (Series)
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Awards & Distinctions 5
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Honor, 1999
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1999
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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