A First Time for Everything
by Dan Santat
38 Total Resources 12 Awards 30 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Dan Santat
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In-depth Written Interview with Dan Santat
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 13
In-depth Written Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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National Book Award Acceptance Speech given by Dan Santat
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Author Fan Face-Off with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Interview with Dan Santat
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dan Santat
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2024
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Illustration for Older Readers Finalist, 2024; Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Finalist, 2024
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Graphic Novels Selection, 2023
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2023
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