I Talk Like a River
by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith
45 Total Resources 12 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2020
Word Count 545
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510614, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Long I
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Stuttering--Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long I
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sydney Smith about I Talk Like a River
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sydney Smith
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sydney Smith
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 20
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sydney Smith
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Bibliovideo
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Bibliovideo
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by CBC
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Publisher Spotlight
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by NPR
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Canadian Stuttering Association
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Eric Carle Museum
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Eric Carle Museum
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Holiday House
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Holiday House
Interview with Jordan Scott
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Canadian Children's Book Centre
Interview with Sydney Smith
Created by Bibliovideo
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long I
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Teach Magazine
Created by Teach Magazine
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator's Guide from Holiday House
Created by Holiday House
Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Jordan Scott
Created by Friends Who Stutter
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jordan Scott
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 12
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2022
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2022
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2021
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2023
Winner, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2023
Illustrator Finalist, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
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