Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
A remarkable account of personal bravery and moral courage involves the true story... read more
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- Grade
- 1-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 1997
Word Count 1,850
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 17728
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Jews
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
- Rescue
- Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- World War, 1939-1945
- Sugihara, Chiune
- Diplomats--Japan--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Juvenile literature
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Juvenile literature
- Japan
- Poland
- Diplomats
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Holocaust
- Sugihara, Chiune, 1900-1986--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Children Caught in War
- Holocaust and World War II
- Social Justice
- Asian Americans
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ken Mochizuki
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Lesson Plan from ReadWorks.org
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Lesson Plan from Illinois School Library Media Association
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Lesson Plan from Lee & Low
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ken Mochizuki
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1998

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 1998
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