The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
by Jan Thornhill
For hundreds of thousands of years, Great Auks thrived. And then they were gone... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2016
Word Count 3,727
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1130L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183707, 1 AR Points
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- Subject Headings
- Extinct birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
- Accelerated reader
- Great auk--Juvenile literature
- Great auk
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Great auk--Ecology
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Awards & Distinctions 7

TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Winner, 2017

Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2024
Illustrator Finalist, 2017

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017

Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Finalist, 2017

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Science Selection, 2016

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
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