Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story
by Adib Khorram and Zainab Faidhi
A picture book celebrating Persian New Year by award-winning author Adib Khorram
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15 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2021
Word Count 701
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511861, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- New Year--Fiction
- Nawrūz (Festival)--Fiction
- Iranian Americans--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adib Khorram
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adib Khorram
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Adib Khorram
Created by This Is the Author
Interview with Adib Khorram
Created by National Writing Project
Shop Talk Interview with Adib Khorram
Created by The Astoria Bookshop
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Adib Khorram
Created by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Adib Khorram
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Complete Video Reading narrated by Iliana Jones
Created by Children's Museum Houston
Awards & Distinctions 4
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Multicultural Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2021
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