Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems
by Paul B. Janeczko and Melissa Sweet
30 Total Resources 10 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Year Published 2014
Word Count 833
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165330, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Mentor Texts: Similes
- From My Backyard
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Melissa Sweet about Firefly July
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Paul B. Janeczko
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In-depth Written Interview with Paul B. Janeczko
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2015
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2014
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2014
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