Show Me a Sign
by Ann Clare Lezotte • Book 1 of the Show Me a Sign Trilogy
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
- Disability
Year Published 2020
Word Count 46,187
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 506689, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Kidnapping victims--Juvenile fiction
- Deaf--Fiction
- Sign language--Juvenile fiction
- Human experimentation in medicine--Juvenile fiction
- Identity--Fiction
- Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
- Human experimentation in medicine--Fiction
- Kidnapping--Fiction
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Deaf children--Massachusetts--Chilmark--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Native American
- Sign language--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Disability Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading in American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) narrated by Ann Clare Lezotte
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Nora Hunter
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Book Trailers 2
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Vocabulary Resources 2
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2025
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2020
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020
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