Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
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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
- Lists With This Book
- Sports Novels
- Challenged Young Adult Books
Our Original Resources 3
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Crutcher
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Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Chris Crutcher
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Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Under the Green Willow
Interview with Chris Crutcher
Created by Kids' Right to Read
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Lesson Plan from Multnomah Public Library
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brian Corrigan
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