Waiting
by Kevin Henkes
30 Total Resources 8 Awards 4 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Beginning / Early Reader
- Picture Book
Year Published 2015
Word Count 270
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 440L
- ATOS Reading Level: 1.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176259, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Social Emotional Learning
Our Original Resources 7

Meet-the-Author Movie with Kevin Henkes
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Kevin Henkes
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kevin Henkes about Waiting
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kevin Henkes
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Children Philosophy
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Memory Cards from Kevin Henkes
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Teacher's Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1

Complete Video Reading narrated by Kevin Henkes
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Awards & Distinctions 8

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Commended, 2016

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Honor, 2016

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2015

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2015

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Picture Book Selection, 2015
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