Starfish
by Lisa Fipps
33 Total Resources 12 Awards 63 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2021
Word Count 25,879
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510597, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lisa Fipps about Starfish
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lisa Fipps
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt of "Lucky Dog" narrated by Lisa Fipps
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jenna Lamia
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Penguin Classroom
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2022

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2022

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2022

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Honor, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2022

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2022

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2022

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2023
Finalist, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Grades Selection, 2021
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