The Bridge Home
by Padma Venkatraman
39 Total Resources 12 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Asian
Year Published 2019
Word Count 34,961
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501239, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- India--Fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Chennai (India)
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia
- Runaways
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Runaways
- Chennai (India)--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Runaways
- Runaways--Fiction
- India
- Homeless persons--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Homeless persons
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 4-8
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about The Bridge Home
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Penguin Middle School
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Padma Venkatraman
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by The Highlights Foundation
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Highlights Foundation
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
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Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Braided Way: Faces & Voices of Spiritual Practice
Interview with Padma Venkatraman
Created by Highlights Foundation
Guest Post by Padma Venkatraman
Created by Publishers Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Random House Teachers & Librarians
Created by Random House Teachers & Librarians
Writing Prompt from Penguin Classroom
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Teacher Resources from Padma Venkatraman
Created by Padma Venkatraman
Chai Tea Recipe from Padma Venkatraman
Created by Padma Venkatraman
Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Padma Venkatraman
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 1
Trailer 1 from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 12
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
ILA Young Adults' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2020
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2022
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2020
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2022
Winner, 2020
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2021
Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Middle Selection, 2019
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