Locomotive
by Brian Floca
37 Total Resources 11 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2013
Word Count 2,573
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 160657, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Locomotives
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- 19th century
- Locomotives--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Machinery & Tools
- Railroads--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- History
- Railroads
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
- Lists With This Book
- American History
- Hit the Road, Rails, and Trails
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brian Floca about Locomotive
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Floca
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Teacher's Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2014
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Winner, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
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