Too Small Tola
by Atinuke and Onyinye Iwu • Book 1 of the Too Small Tola Series
33 Total Resources 12 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African
Year Published 2021
Word Count 9,195
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510237, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- CSLP 2023 Children
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Onyinye Iwu about Too Small Tola
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Atinuke about Too Small Tola
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Atinuke
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Onyinye Iwu
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Atinuke
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Onyinye Iwu
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Onyinye Iwu
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Atinuke
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Atinuke
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Atinuke
Created by Candlewick Press
Interview with Atinuke
Created by Cotsen Children's Library
Interview with Atinuke
Created by Candlewick Press
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Teachers' Notes from Walker Books Ltd.
Created by Walker Books Ltd.
Discussion Questions from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Fashion Activity from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Group Activity from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Amaka Obiechie
Created by Dreamscape Media
Video Book Reading narrated by Atinuke
Created by Jhalak Prize
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 12
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022
Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2023
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2023
Grades K-2 Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Elementary Selection, 2021
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2021
Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize, 2021-2023
Longlist, 2021
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