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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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kevin Henkes
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kevin Henkes
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kevin Henkes
Created by TeachingBooks
Drawing demo with Kevin Henkes
Created by HarperKids
Interview with Kevin Henkes
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Kevin Henkes
Created by NPR
Interview with Kevin Henkes
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Kevin Henkes
Created by Mackin Community
In The Studio with Kevin Henkes
Created by HarperKids
Interview with Kevin Henkes
Created by UW-Madison Education
Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, given by Kevin Henkes
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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2007, given by Kevin Henkes
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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
Created by Kevin Henkes
Teacher's Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Kevin Henkes
Created by HarperKids
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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