Born Behind Bars
by Padma Venkatraman
33 Total Resources 5 Awards 12 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 37,487
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514294, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Find Your Voice!: iREAD Children
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about Born Behind Bars
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Writing Activity from Penguin Classroom
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Poetry Writing Prompt from Penguin Classroom
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Writing Prompt from Penguin Classroom
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Writing Activity from Penguin Classroom
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Random House
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Padma Venkatraman
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Book Trailers 2

Video Book Trailer from Padma Venkatraman
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Book Talk from Ogdensburg Public Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2022

South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Winner, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
World History & Culture Selection, 2022

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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