Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
by Reem Faruqi and Lea Lyon
*2019 Daybreak Children's Picture Book Award -- Recognizing Muslim Women's Contributions... read more
19 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Muslim
- Asian American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 1,068
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195318, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Schools
- Ramadan
- Muslims--Fiction
- Middle Eastern Americans--Fiction
- Islam--Customs and practices--Fiction
- Middle Eastern Americans
- Moving, Household
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- Ramadan--Fiction
- Islam
- Fasts and feasts
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Customs and practices
- Fasts and feasts--Islam--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
- Muslims
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Celebrating Ramadan and Eid
- Refugees Welcome Here
- Ramadan
- Sample: CKLA Grade 4 Empires Middle Ages
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Reem Faruqi about Lailah's Lunchbox
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lea Lyon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Reem Faruqi
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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 Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lea Lyon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Reem Faruqi
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
World History & Culture Selection, 2016
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2016
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