The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation
by Alice B. McGinty and Shonto Begay
22 Total Resources 8 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 1,055
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515748, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- Virtual Book Tours
- CSLP 2023 Children
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alice B. McGinty about The Water Lady
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alice B. McGinty
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Alice B. McGinty “The Water Lady Virtual Book Tour”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Alice B. McGinty
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Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alice B. McGinty
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Alice B. McGinty “The Water Lady Virtual Book Tour”
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Interview with Darlene Arviso Alice B. McGinty
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Classroom Activity Guide from Alice B. McGinty
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Invitation to Imagine from Alice B. McGinty
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Alice B. McGinty
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Awards & Distinctions 8
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2021
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