The Bridge Home
by Padma Venkatraman
41 Total Resources 12 Awards 31 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- South Asian
Year Published 2019
Word Count 34,961
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501239, 5 AR Points
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- 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
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about The Bridge Home
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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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
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Padma Venkatraman
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Book Trailers 1

Trailer 1 from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12

South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Winner, 2020

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2020

Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2020

Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Winner, 2020

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2019
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