We Had to Be Brave: Escaping the Nazis on the Kindertransport
by Deborah Hopkinson
24 Total Resources 2 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2020
Word Count 44,279
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 506548, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Jews--Rescue--Juvenile literature
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Juvenile literature
- Jewish children--Germany--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Jewish refugees--Great Britain--Juvenile literature
- Jewish children--Great Britain--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Refugee children--Great Britain--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Kindertransports (Rescue operations)--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Hopkinson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Deborah Hopkinson
Created by Laurie Thompson
On starting as a reader with Deborah Hopkinson
Created by AdLit
On family book clubs with Deborah Hopkinson
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On lack of female representation with Deborah Hopkinson
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On attention to detail with Deborah Hopkinson
Created by AdLit
On writing non-fiction with Deborah Hopkinson
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On how to become a writer with Deborah Hopkinson
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On keeping a day job with Deborah Hopkinson
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Interview with Deborah Hopkinson
Created by Publishers Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lauren Irwin
Created by Scholastic Audio
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2021
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