Grand Canyon
by Jason Chin
42 Total Resources 17 Awards 5 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2017
Word Count 3,446
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 188153, 1 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Toy and movable books
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
- Natural history--Arizona--Grand Canyon--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals
- Natural history
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Fossils
- Arizona
- Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
- Geology--Arizona--Grand Canyon--Juvenile literature
- Grand Canyon
- Geology
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Chin about Grand Canyon
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Chin
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Chin
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by All the Wonders
Interview with Jason Chin
Created by Publishers Weekly
2022 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Jason Chin
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Created by South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019
Teacher's Curriculum Guide from Jason Chin
Created by Jason Chin
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Qarie Marshall
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Texas Bluebonnet Award
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 17
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2018
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2018
Cook Prize, 2012-2024
Honor, 2018
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2018
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2017
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2017
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