Parachute Kids
by Betty C. Tang
40 Total Resources 15 Awards 16 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 250L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 10
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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Betty C. Tang
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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 7
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teaching Notes from Scholastic Australia
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Invitation to Imagine from Betty C. Tang
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Betty C. Tang
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Book Trailers 2

Author Intro from Scholastic
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Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Awards & Distinctions 15

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024

El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Selection, 2024; Grades 6-8 Selection, 2025

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2024

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2023

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2023

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023
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