Birthday Blues
by Karen English and Laura Freeman • Book 2 of the Nikki and Deja Series
The second popular book about Nikki and Deja, two third-grade girls who are best... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
Word Count 14,211
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 128991, 2 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Best friends--Fiction
- Schools
- Aunts
- Best friends
- Birthdays--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Birthdays
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Parties
- Schools--Fiction
- Aunts--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Friendship--Fiction
- Parties--Fiction
- Friendship
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Freeman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Karen English
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series Lesson Plan from Harcourt
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Gryphon Award, 2004-2021
Honor, 2010
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