Our Only May Amelia
by Jennifer L. Holm
May Amelia Jackson is the youngest and only daughter born to a Finnish American family... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 1999
Word Count 46,545
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 35294, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Washington (State)--Fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life--Washington (State)--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Sex role--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Finnish Americans--Fiction
- Washington (State)
- Sex role
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Finnish Americans
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jennifer L. Holm
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In-depth Written Interview with Jennifer L. Holm
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Emmy Rossum
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Vocabulary Lists 1

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Awards & Distinctions 2

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Honor, 2000
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