The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, and Yuko Shimizu
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- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Asian
Year Published 2020
Word Count 682
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510187, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Vowel Combinations
- Long E
- Short I
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Animal rescue--Fiction
- Cats--Fiction
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Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Short I
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Yuko Shimizu about The Cat Man of Aleppo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Yuko Shimizu
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Irene Latham
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 9
Audio Name Pronunciation with Yuko Shimizu
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Irene Latham
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Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Yuko Shimizu
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2020 Middle East Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech by Karim Shamsi-Basha
Created by Christopher Rose
2020 Middle East Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech by Irene Latham
Created by Christopher Rose
Interview with Karim Shamsi-Basha
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Interview with Irene Latham
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Interview with Yuko Shimizu
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2021 Randolph Caldecott Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Yuko Shimizu
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Yuko Shimizu
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Karim Shamsi-Basha
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Interview with Irene Latham
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Interview with Yuko Shimizu
Created by Illustration Friday
Interview with Irene Latham
Created by Poetry Teatime
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Short I
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions for Grades 1-3 from Penguin Classroom
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Discussion Questions for Grades 4 & up from Penguin Classroom
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Story Time: Coloring Pages from Irene Latham
Created by Irene Latham
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
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Classroom Resources from The Biography Clearinghouse
Created by The Biography Clearinghouse
Discussion Guide from RIF Literacy Central
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramsey Faragallah
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ramsey Faragallah
Created by Penguin Random House
Complete Video Reading narrated by Shannon Morrissey
Created by Shannon Morrissey
Awards & Distinctions 7
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2024
Honor, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2020
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