My Dad's a Birdman
by David Almond and Polly Dunbar
David Almond’s books are exemplars of multilayered texts. My Dad’s... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2008
Word Count 13,014
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 420L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 120556, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and daughters
- Magic--Fiction
- Fathers and daughters--Fiction
- Contests
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Birds--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Grief--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Contests--Fiction
- England--Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with David Almond
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Polly Dunbar
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Sarah Coomes
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Sarah Coomes
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2009
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