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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- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
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- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- South 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
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- English Language Arts
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Simran Jeet Singh
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Interview with Baljinder Kaur
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
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