Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
by Patricia McCormick and Iacopo Bruno
19 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2017
Word Count 1,251
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 192002
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Campaigns
- Korea (South)
- Sergeant Reckless (Horse), approximately 1948-1968--Juvenile literature
- Horses--Korea--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Sergeant Reckless
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Animals--War use--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Horses
- Korean War (1950-1953)
- Horses
- Artillery operations
- War horses
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Animals
- Sergeant Reckless (Horse), approximately 1948-1968
- Animals--War use
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Korea
- History
- War horses--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Patricia McCormick about Sergeant Reckless
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia McCormick
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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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Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
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Activity from Washington Library Association
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Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
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Book Trailers 1

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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2018

ILA Children’s Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2017

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017
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