Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
“A truly exceptional book.”—Washington Post
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13 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2001
Word Count 63,247
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 49654, 10.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- Sports Novels
- Challenged Young Adult Books
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 1
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 4
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by ALAN Review
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Kids' Right to Read
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Allen AtPerry
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Chris Crutcher
Created by Chris Crutcher
Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brian Corrigan
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 2
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2021
Phoenix Award, 1986-2021
Honor, 2021
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