The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, and Yuko Shimizu
40 Total Resources 7 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2020
Word Count 682
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510187, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Animal rescue--Fiction
- Cats--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Living Through Big Changes
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Yuko Shimizu about The Cat Man of Aleppo
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Yuko Shimizu
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Irene Latham
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Yuko Shimizu
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Irene Latham
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Yuko Shimizu
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by WVTM 13 News
Interview with Karim Shamsi-Basha
Created by WVTM 13 News
Interview with Yuko Shimizu
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
2021 Randolph Caldecott Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Yuko Shimizu
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Yuko Shimizu
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Karim Shamsi-Basha
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
2020 Middle East Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech by Karim Shamsi-Basha
Created by Christopher Rose
2020 Middle East Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech by Irene Latham
Created by Christopher Rose
Interview with Yuko Shimizu
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Karim Shamsi-Basha
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by Poetry Teatime
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by Beanstack
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Classroom Resources from The Biography Clearinghouse
Created by The Biography Clearinghouse
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Coloring Pages from Irene Latham
Created by Irene Latham
Discussion Questions for Grades 4 & up from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Discussion Questions for Grades 1-3 from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Shannon Morrissey
Created by Shannon Morrissey
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramsey Faragallah
Created by Penguin Random House
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramsey Faragallah
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 7
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Honor, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2021
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Multicultural Selection, 2020
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