I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2021
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- 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 6
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
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 11
Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Julia Kuo
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Author Interviews 14
In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Julia Kuo
Created by Little Brown School & Library
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Pine Manor College
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Boston Parents Paper
Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Primary Source, Inc.
Guest Blog Post with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Draw a dragon with Grace Lin
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Draw a dog with Grace Lin
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Draw a chicken and duck with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Guest Post by Grace Lin
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Interview with Julia Kuo
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Interview with Julia Kuo
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond 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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