When the Sea Turned to Silver
by Grace Lin
59 Total Resources 9 Awards 6 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-6
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 2016
Word Count 60,218
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184123, 9 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Adventure and adventurers--Fiction
- Storytellers
- Fairy tales
- Grandmothers
- China
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Kidnapping--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / A
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Storytellers--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Kidnapping
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Asia
- History
- Adventure stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- China--History--Fiction
- Adventure and adventurers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Grace Lin about When the Sea Turned to Silver
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
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In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
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Author Interviews 27
Meet-the-Author Recording with Grace Lin
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In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Guest Blog Post with Grace Lin
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Draw a dragon with Grace Lin
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Draw a dog with Grace Lin
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Draw a chicken and duck with Grace Lin
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Guest Post by Grace Lin
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2022 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Grace Lin
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Two Questions with Grace Lin
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On children seeing themselves in books with Grace Lin
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On reaching children of all ages with Grace Lin
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On things she missed growing up with Grace Lin
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On her best friend with Grace Lin
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Advice for writers from Grace Lin
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2022 Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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2023 Season Finale with Grace Lin
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Interview with Grace Lin
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Activity from Grace Lin
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Book Club Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Activities from Grace Lin
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kim Mai Guest
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Video Book Reading narrated by Grace Lin
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Grace Lin
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Vocabulary Resources 2
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 9
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2017
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
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