The Purple Balloon
by Chris Raschka
A picture book conceived for terminally ill children, their families, and friends... read more
12 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Lists With This Book
- Coping with Change
- Grief and Loss Books
- Living Through Big Changes
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Raschka
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 Author 3
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Movie with Chris Raschka
Created by TeachingBooks
Guest Blog Post by Chris Raschka
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Chris Raschka
Created by Candlewick Press
Effie Lee Morris Lecture by Chris Raschka
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Random House
Created by Random House
Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
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