I Talk Like a River
by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith
46 Total Resources 13 Awards 10 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- 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
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Stuttering--Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sydney Smith about I Talk Like a River
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sydney Smith
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Teach Magazine
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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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 13

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2023
Honor, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2022

Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2022

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

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2023
Winner, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
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

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2020

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2020
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