The Day of the Pelican
by Katherine Paterson
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Cultural Experience
- Muslim
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2009
Word Count 40,005
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 133458, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Refugees
- Kosovo
- Kosovo (Republic)
- Muslims--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Europe
- Refugee camps--Fiction
- Albanians
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Fiction
- Kosovo (Republic)--History--1980-2008--Fiction
- Kosovo War, 1998-1999
- History
- 1980-2008
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Refugees--Fiction
- Muslims
- Albanians--Kosovo (Republic)--Fiction
- Refugee camps
- Lists With This Book
- Survival Books
- Refugees from Europe
- Journeys of Hardship, Loss, and Hope
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About the Author 3
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In-depth Written Interview with Katherine Paterson
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2013 Children's Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Katherine Paterson
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A different approach to being an ambassador with Katherine Paterson
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Reading is a privilege with Katherine Paterson
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The joy of writing with Katherine Paterson
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Why reading makes a difference with Katherine Paterson
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2013 National Book Festival speech by Katherine Paterson
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What Is a Heroine Panel Discussion with Katherine Paterson
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Reading and Writing About Girls Panel Discussion with Katherine Paterson
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2002 Interview with Katherine Paterson
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On the early years of her life in China with Katherine Paterson
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How personal connections can minimize fear with Katherine Paterson
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On naming characters with Katherine Paterson
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On international acclaim with Katherine Paterson
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On reading with Katherine Paterson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Selection, 2010
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