Because
by Mo Willems and Amber Ren
The journey of one girl to becoming a musician and composer as chronicled here started... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2019
Word Count 320
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501729, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mo Willems
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Awards & Distinctions 3

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2019
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