The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
by Gilbert Ford
With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity,... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2016
Word Count 685
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 187408
- Subject Headings
- James, Richard T.
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Inventors
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
- James, Betty
- James, Richard T., 1914-1974
- Slinky (Toy)--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions
- James, Betty, 1918-2008
- Inventors--United States--Biography
- Toys
- Slinky (Toy)
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Gilbert Ford
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Interview with Gilbert Ford
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Common Core Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Best STEM Books, 2017-2021
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
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