The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
by Sue Macy and Stacy Innerst
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- Grade
- 1-4
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,265
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505090, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- History
- Lansky, Aaron
- New Bedford
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion | Judaism
- Jewish men--Massachusetts--New Bedford--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Massachusetts
- Revival
- Book collectors--Massachusetts--New Bedford--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Book collectors
- Yiddish language--Revival--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Yiddish language
- Lansky, Aaron, 1955---Juvenile literature
- National Yiddish Book Center (U.S.)--History--Juvenile literature
- Jewish men
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- National Yiddish Book Center (U.S.)
- Lists With This Book
- Global Activists and Activism, Grade 4-5
- Language Learning
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Stacy Innerst about The Book Rescuer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Stacy Innerst
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2024
Winner, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
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