Nim and the War Effort
by Milly Lee and Yangsook Choi
The story concerns a typical World War II school project, a newspaper drive with... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 1997
Word Count 3,606
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 17272, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Competition (Psychology)
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
- Competition (Psychology)--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- United States
- Grandfathers
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Chinese Americans
- Lists With This Book
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Holocaust and World War II
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Yangsook Choi
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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 4
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Yangsook Choi
Created by TEDx Talks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 1998
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 1998
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1997
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