The Rough Patch
by Brian Lies
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- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
Year Published 2018
Word Count 365
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195849, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Gardens
- Loss (Psychology)
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Foxes
- Farm life--Fiction
- Foxes
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Dogs--Fiction
- Dogs
- Loss (Psychology)--Fiction
- Gardens--Fiction
- Farm life
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
- Picture books
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Brian Lies about The Rough Patch
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Lies
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In-depth Written Interview with Brian Lies
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brian Lies
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Henry Leyva
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018
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