Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books
by Michelle Markel
Back in 1726, a child would be hard-pressed to find a book that wasn’t meant... read more
12 Total Resources 3 Awards 7 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2017
Word Count 886
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187732, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Newbery, John, 1713-1767--Juvenile literature
- England
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Children's literature
- 18th century
- Newbery Medal--History--Juvenile literature
- Children's literature--Publishing--England--History--18th century
- Publishing
- Newbery Medal
- Newbery, John
- Publishers and publishing
- Biographies
- History
- Publishers and publishing--England--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Michelle Markel
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Michelle Markel
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Interview with Michelle Markel
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher Guide from Chronicle
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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