Small in the City
by Sydney Smith
47 Total Resources 15 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 301
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 530L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505335, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Vowel Combinations
- Long E
- Long U
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
- We Are a Community: Building Empathy
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sydney Smith about Small in the City
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sydney Smith
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Long U
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech, 2020, by Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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2021 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal acceptance speech by Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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Guest post by Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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Interview with Sydney Smith
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Winning the Hans Christian Andersen Award with Sydney Smith
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Long E
- Long U
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teachers' Notes from Walker Books Ltd.
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Lesson Plan from Teach Magazine
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Stephanie Willing
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 15
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, 2005-2024
English Finalist, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2020
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2020
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2025
Author Winner, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2019
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2025
Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019
Original Art Medal, 2002-2025
Silver Winner, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2019
Governor General's Awards for Young People’s Literature, 2000-2025
Illustrator Winner, 2019
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