I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo
44 Total Resources 9 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 807
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514500, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Immigrants--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--Juvenile literature
- Ark, Wong Kim--Juvenile literature
- United States. Supreme Court--History--Juvenile literature
- Chinese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--19th century--Sources--Juvenile literature
- Chinese Americans--California--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Citizenship--United States--Juvenile literature
- Emigration and immigration law--United States--History--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Julia Kuo
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In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Little Brown School & Library
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Awards & Distinctions 9

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

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2023

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2022

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022

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

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2022
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Finalist, 2022

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

Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2022
Winner, 2022
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