To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party
by Skila Brown
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Year Published 2016
Word Count 27,274
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 185166, 4 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Graves, Mary Ann, 1826-1891--Juvenile fiction
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Donner Party--Fiction
- Graves, Mary Ann
- Donner Party
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
- Historical fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century
- Novels in verse
- JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Donner Party--Juvenile fiction
- Overland journeys to the Pacific--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry for Children & Teens
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator's Guide from Skila Brown
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lauren Ezzo
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
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