Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness Into Light
by Tim Tingle and Karen Clarkson
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17 Total Resources 6 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2010
Word Count 1,611
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 137951, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Tingle, Tim--Family
- Wisdom
- Family
- Wisdom--Juvenile literature
- Blindness--Texas--Pasadena--Juvenile literature
- Crimes against
- Choctaw Indians--Biography
- Grandmothers
- Pasadena
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Tingle, Tim--Family--Juvenile literature
- Grandmothers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Blindness
- Tingle, Tim
- Choctaw Indians--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Choctaw Indians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Pasadena (Tex.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Tingle, Tim--Childhood and youth
- Texas
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Childhood and youth
- Tingle, Tim--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Choctaw Indians--Crimes against--Texas--Pasadena--Juvenile literature
- Pasadena (Tex.)--Biography
- Pasadena (Tex.)
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tim Tingle about Saltypie
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tim Tingle
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In-depth Written Interview with Tim Tingle
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map 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 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tim Tingle
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tim Tingle
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Tim Tingle
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Tim Tingle
Created by Cynsations
Interview with Tim Tingle
Created by August House Publishers
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Support Materials from RIF Literacy Central
Created by RIF Literacy Central
Teacher's Guide from Cinco Puntos Press
Created by Cinco Puntos Press
Awards & Distinctions 6
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2022
Elementary Selection, 2013
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2011
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2011
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2011
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2022
Elementary Selection, 2010
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