The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney
by Alice B. McGinty and Elizabeth Haidle
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,141
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 503320, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
- Pluto (Dwarf planet)--Juvenile literature
- Burney, Venetia, 1919-2009
- Burney, Venetia
- Pluto (Dwarf planet)
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alice B. McGinty about The Girl Who Named Pluto
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alice B. McGinty
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Classroom Activity Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Science Selection, 2019
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