When the Sea Turned to Silver
by Grace Lin
59 Total Resources 9 Awards 6 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-6
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 2016
Word Count 60,218
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 184123, 9 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Adventure and adventurers--Fiction
- Storytellers
- Fairy tales
- Grandmothers
- China
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Adaptations
- Kidnapping--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / A
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Storytellers--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Kidnapping
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Asia
- History
- Adventure stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- China--History--Fiction
- Adventure and adventurers
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Grace Lin about When the Sea Turned to Silver
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Grace Lin
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Grace Lin
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity from Grace Lin
Created by Grace Lin
Book Club Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
Created by Little, Brown and Company
Activities from Grace Lin
Created by Grace Lin
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kim Mai Guest
Created by Hachette Audio
Video Book Reading narrated by Grace Lin
Created by Grace Lin
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Grace Lin
Created by Grace Lin
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 9
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2017
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.