First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great
by Sandra Neil Wallace, Rich Wallace, and Agata Nowicka
Celebrate the genius, diversity, and grit of immigrants and refugees in this boldly... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 16,994
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1050L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505626, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Refugees
- Immigrants
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emigration & Immigration
- Immigrants--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Refugees--United States--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: Journeys, Units 1-2
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sandra Neil Wallace
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sandra Neil Wallace
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Author Interviews 4
Interview with Rich Wallace
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Interview with Sandra Neil Wallace
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Interview with Rich Wallace
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Interview with Sandra Neil Wallace
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2019
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