The Watcher
by Nikki Grimes and Bryan Collier
29 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Poetry
- Picture Book
Year Published 2017
Word Count 1,360
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 190446, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Christian poetry, American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Compassion--Juvenile poetry
- Bullies--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Compassion
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Christian - Friendship
- Bullies
- Friendship
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile poetry
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Writing From the Inside Out with Nikki Grimes
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Christian Standard
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by All the Wonders
2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Nikki Grimes
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by ARTSEDGE
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Allen AtPerry
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by All the Wonders
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Religious Selection, 2018
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2018
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