On the Horizon
by Lois Lowry and Kenard Pak
44 Total Resources 4 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
Year Published 2020
Word Count 3,757
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508618, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American--Juvenile literature
- History
- Hawaii
- Casualties
- Bombardment, 1945
- World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Juvenile literature
- Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Hawaii--Juvenile literature
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History
- Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Hiroshima-shi--Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Hiroshima-shi
- World War, 1939-1945--Hawaii
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Asia
- Lowry, Lois--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Japan
- Lowry, Lois
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- World War, 1939-1945
- Childhood and youth
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)--History--Bombardment, 1945--Juvenile literature
- Hiroshima-shi
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Pearl Harbor (Oahu, Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- World War, 1939-1945--Casualties
- Hiroshima-shi (Japan)
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Lois Lowry
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lois Lowry about On the Horizon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lois Lowry
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “On the Horizon Virtual Book Tour”
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lois Lowry “Beginnings: How Life and Writing Mirror Each Other”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teaching Ideas from Lit Lessons
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Invitation to Imagine from Lois Lowry
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
![Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024](/images/awards/130.jpg)
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2021
![Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024](/images/awards/41.jpg)
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2021
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