The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
by Peter Sís
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2007
Word Count 4,206
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 117633, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Czechoslovakia--History--1945-1992--Juvenile literature
- Czech Americans
- Authors, American
- 20th century
- Illustrators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia--Social conditions--1945-1992--Juvenile literature
- Czech Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- History
- Sis, Peter
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Illustrators--United States
- United States
- Social conditions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Europe
- Illustrators
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- SiÌs, Peter, 1949---Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Childhood and youth
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- SiÌs, Peter, 1949-
- 1945-1992
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In-depth Written Interview with Peter Sís
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 11
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2023
Winner, 2008
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Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Honor, 2008
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Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2008
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2008
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Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2008
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Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2008
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
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Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
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Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2007
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Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2023
Selection, 2007
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