Coolies
by Yin and Chris K. Soentpiet
17 Total Resources 2 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 1,987
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 43511, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Railroads--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--Fiction
- Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Brothers
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- Railroads
- Central Pacific Railroad Company
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Chinese Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris K. Soentpiet
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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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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
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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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from University of Central Florida
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Lesson Plan from Chris K. Soentpiet
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, 2001-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2003

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2002
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