I Talk Like a River
by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith
51 Total Resources 12 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2020
Word Count 545
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510614, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Long I
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Stuttering--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long I
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sydney Smith about I Talk Like a River
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sydney Smith
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long I
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Teach Magazine
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Book Readings 2
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Jordan Scott
Created by Friends Who Stutter
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jordan Scott
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 1
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Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
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Awards & Distinctions 12
![Odyssey Award, 2008-2024](/images/list_image/2102.jpg.pagespeed.ce.7nkuK-eUuv.jpg)
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2022
![Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024](/images/list_image/2397.jpg.pagespeed.ce.GDruCDOq2B.jpg)
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Honor, 2022
![Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024](/images/list_image/3264.jpg.pagespeed.ce.UzVEPyP7p_.jpg)
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2021
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg.pagespeed.ce.0M_BRl6cWE.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
![Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024](/images/list_image/2882.jpg.pagespeed.ce.HDGxFssvr7.jpg)
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2021
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
![Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2023](/images/list_image/3182.jpg)
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2023
Illustrator Finalist, 2020
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2020
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zRj_kxiuui.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2020
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