Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books
by Michelle Markel
20 Total Resources 3 Awards 7 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2017
Word Count 886
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187732, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Newbery, John, 1713-1767--Juvenile literature
- England
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Children's literature
- 18th century
- Newbery Medal--History--Juvenile literature
- Children's literature--Publishing--England--History--18th century
- Publishing
- Newbery Medal
- Newbery, John
- Publishers and publishing
- Biographies
- History
- Publishers and publishing--England--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michelle Markel
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teacher Guide from Chronicle
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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