Mascot
by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
56 Total Resources 15 Awards 14 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- American Indian
Year Published 2023
Word Count 23,023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 523070, 3 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Schools--Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Middle school students--Juvenile fiction
- Novels in verse
- Indians of North America--Fiction
- School mascots--Social aspects--Juvenile fiction
- Sports team mascots--Fiction
- Sports team mascots--Social aspects--Juvenile fiction
- Indians as mascots--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Overcoming Adversity
Our Original Resources 10
Audio Name Pronunciation with Charles Waters
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Charles Waters
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation in Cherokee and English (Bilingual) with Traci Sorell
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci Sorell “Co-Creating Mascot During A Global Pandemic”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Charles Waters “Co-Creating Mascot During A Global Pandemic ”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Charles Waters
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Charles Waters
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 22
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci Sorell “Co-Creating Mascot During A Global Pandemic”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Charles Waters “Co-Creating Mascot During A Global Pandemic ”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by Between the Pages
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Between the Pages
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Charlesbridge
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by Charlesbridge
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by Musing
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Musing
Interview with Charles Waters
Created by Kidlit These Days
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Cynsations
Guest post by Traci Sorell
Created by Tara Lazar
No Voice Too Small Contribution with Traci Sorell
Created by Jeanette Bradley
On writing with & about community with Traci Sorell
Created by Cynsations
On why diverse books matter with Traci Sorell
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Only Picture Books
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Visit Cherokee Nation
Interview with Traci Sorell
Created by Mackin Community
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Writing Prompt from Highlights Foundation
Created by Highlights Foundation
Discussion Guide from Charlesbridge
Created by Charlesbridge
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Author Book Talk from Publisher Spotlight
Created by Publisher Spotlight
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 15
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2026
Honor, 2024
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Children's Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2024
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2024
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2024
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2024
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Chapter Book Honor, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2024
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2023
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2023
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