Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944
by Aranka Siegal
An autobiographical account of rural and urban circumstances relating to Hitler’s... read more
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 1981
Word Count 61,910
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 394, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Jews--Ukraine--Berehove--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature
- Siegal, Aranka--Juvenile literature
- Siegal, Aranka
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Ukraine--Berehove--Personal narratives--Juvenile literature
- Jews--Ukraine--Berehove--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Ukraine--Berehove--Personal narratives
- Siegal, Aranka--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Berehove (Ukraine)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Berehove (Ukraine)--Ethnic relations--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Holocaust
- Lists With This Book
- The Holocaust
- SpringBoard, Grade 8 Unit 3
- Concentration Camps
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Macmillan
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 1982
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1982
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1981
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