Born Behind Bars
by Padma Venkatraman
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 37,487
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514294, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Books Featuring Incarcerated Family
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Padma Venkatraman about Born Behind Bars
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Padma Venkatraman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Random House
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Book Readings 1
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Padma Venkatraman
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Book Trailers 2
Book Talk from Ogdensburg Public Library
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Video Book Trailer from Padma Venkatraman
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2022
![South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023](/images/awards/34.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Wz9e4JeP5X.jpg)
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Winner, 2022
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Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
World History & Culture Selection, 2022
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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