The Stray and the Strangers
by Steven Heighton and Melissa Iwai
Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a refugee camp on... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Refugees--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dogs
- Orphans--Juvenile fiction
- Orphans
- Refugee camps--Greece--Juvenile fiction
- Refugees--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes
- Orphans--Fiction
- Refugees
- Children's stories
- Refugee camps
- Dogs--Fiction
- Dogs--Juvenile fiction
- Dogs
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
- Strength Through Relationships - Gr 2-3
- Refugee Camps and Detention Centers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Steven Heighton about The Stray and the Strangers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Iwai
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Steven Heighton
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Steven Heighton “The Stray and the Strangers Virtual Book Tour”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Steven Heighton
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Iwai
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Steven Heighton
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Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Steven Heighton
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Steven Heighton “The Stray and the Strangers Virtual Book Tour”
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Interview with Melissa Iwai
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Interview with Melissa Iwai
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Interview with Melissa Iwai
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Interview with Melissa Iwai
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Interview with Melissa Iwai
Created by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Interview with Melissa Iwai
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Steven Heighton
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Frankie Corzo
Created by Recorded Books
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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