Faraway Home
by Jane Kurtz, Anne Davies, and E.B. Lewis
34 Total Resources 3 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 35403, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters
- Fathers and daughters--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Ethiopia--Fiction
- Ethiopia
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jane Kurtz
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jane Kurtz
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 12
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Charleston Magazine
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Kidlit 411
On being an artistrator with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On his uncle's influence with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On turning trauma into triumph with E.B. Lewis
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On figuring out the trick with E.B. Lewis
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On becoming a children's book illustrator with E.B. Lewis
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On weaving a cloth with E.B. Lewis
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On inspiration from a gum wrapper with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
Interview with Jane Kurtz
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Jane Kurtz
Created by Explorations - Sarah Blake Johnson
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Reader's Theater Script from Jane Kurtz
Created by Jane Kurtz
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2001
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2000
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