The Poet's Dog
by Patricia MacLachlan
From Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant story about two... read more
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Year Published 2016
Word Count 7,349
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184119, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Human-animal communication--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Poets--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Blizzards--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- Dogs--Fiction
- Loss (Psychology)--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia MacLachlan
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 2
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Patricia MacLachlan
Created by HarperKids
Interview with Patricia MacLachlan
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Patricia MacLachlan
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Curran-Dorsano
Created by HarperAudio
Awards & Distinctions 4
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2017
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Grade Selection, 2016
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