The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
by Jan Thornhill
For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2016
Word Count 3,727
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1130L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 183707
- Subject Headings
- Extinct birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
- Accelerated reader
- Great auk--Juvenile literature
- Great auk
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Great auk--Ecology
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Author Interviews 2
Interview with Jan Thornhill
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Interview with Jan Thornhill
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Activity Guide from Québec Reading Connection
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2020
Finalist, 2017
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2020
English Winner, 2017
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2020
Illustrator Finalist, 2017
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Science Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
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