Parachute Kids
by Betty C. Tang
**A National Book Award Longlist Title in the Young People's Literature Category**
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 250L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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- Virtual Book Tours
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Betty C. Tang about Parachute Kids
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Betty C. Tang
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Betty C. Tang “Parachute Kids Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Invitation to Imagine from Betty C. Tang
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Book Readings 1
Book Trailers 2

Author Intro from Scholastic
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Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Awards & Distinctions 4

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

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

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Longlist, 2023
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