The Ugly Duckling
by Hans Christian Andersen and Jerry Pinkney
27 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
Year Published 1999
Word Count 1,818
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 35269, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Journeys, Grade 1
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 11
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Student Activity from Lit2Go
Created by Lit2Go
Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
Created by Weston Woods
Book Readings 4
Video Book Reading narrated by Lynn Whitfield
Created by Weston Woods
Complete Reading
Created by Lit2Go
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lynn Whitfield
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Cher
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 3
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 2000
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2000
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
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