From the Tops of the Trees
by Kao Kalia Yang and Rachel Wada
Based on her own experience, Hmong American author Yang describes living in the Ban... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2021
Word Count 1,182
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 518363, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Refugees--Juvenile literature
- Refugee camps--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Refugee Experience
- Refugee Camps and Detention Centers
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Awards & Distinctions 5
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
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