Nana in the City
by Lauren Castillo
A Caldecott Honor Book * A Huffington Post Best Picture Book about Family * An... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 252
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 360L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 170489, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Grandmothers
- City and town life
- City and town life--Fiction
- Courage in children
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Courage--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Courage
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lauren Castillo about Nana in the City
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lauren Castillo
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Story Time: Storytime Theme Activities -Cities from Literacious
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Story Time: Storytime Theme Activities - Apartment Living from Literacious
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lauren Castillo
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Christopher Gebauer
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2015
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