An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution
by Beth Anderson and Elizabeth Baddeley
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Concept Book
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,307
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 197764, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Americanisms--Juvenile literature
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Webster, Noah
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Spelling reform--Juvenile literature
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Spelling reform
- Americanisms
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Vocabulary & Spelling
- English language
- English language--United States--Orthography and spelling--Juvenile literature
- Webster, Noah, 1758-1843--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Orthography and spelling
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Beth Anderson
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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 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Beth Anderson
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Author Interviews 9
Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Interview with Beth Anderson
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Guest Post by Beth Anderson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Packet from Beth Anderson
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Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
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