Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
"A truly exceptional book."-Washington Post
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
Year Published 2009
Word Count 63,247
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 49654
- Curricular Area
- Physical Education
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Swimming
- Adoption--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes - Sexual
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Schools
- Racially mixed people
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
- High schools
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Sports
- Adoption
- Schools--Fiction
- High schools--Fiction
- Sports--Fiction
- Swimming--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Crutcher
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 Author 3
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by ALAN Review
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Kids' Right to Read
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brian Corrigan
Created by Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
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