Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam
by Elizabeth Partridge
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 43,345
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 960L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195755, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States--Juvenile literature
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- History - General History
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Partridge about Boots on the Ground
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Partridge
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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 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Elizabeth Partridge
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Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
Created by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
Created by Moments with Marianne Radio Show
Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
Created by International Literacy Association
An Open Letter to Student Activists by Elizabeth Partridge
Created by Penguin Teen
Interview with Elizabeth Partridge
Created by Children's Book Review
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ray Porter
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Commended, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Nonfiction Text for Older Readers Winner, 2019
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2023
Finalist, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
History Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adult Selection, 2018
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