Calvin
by JR Ford, Vanessa Ford, and Kayla Harren
31 Total Resources 3 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2021
Word Count 623
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 520L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514380, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Schools--Fiction
- First day of school--Fiction
- Transgender people--Fiction
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Vittorio Wyatt Gray
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2022
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
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