Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
by Simran Jeet Singh and Baljinder Kaur
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Asian
Year Published 2020
Word Count 2,155
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509854, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Lists With This Book
- South Asian
- Grandparents and Elders
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
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About the Authors 5
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Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Simran Jeet Singh
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Awards & Distinctions 3
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