The Rock in My Throat
by Kao Kalia Yang and Jiemei Lin • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin:
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Hmong Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Selective mutism--United States--Juvenile literature
- Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980---Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Depression & Mental Illness
- Refugees--Thailand--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Immigrants--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Refugees: Displacement and Belonging
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Lerner Books Blog
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Jiemei Lin
Created by John Schu
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by John Schu
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Concordia University, St. Paul
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by TEDx Talks
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Carleton Alumni Channel
Interview with Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Guide from Lerner
Created by Lerner
Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Kao Kalia Yang
Created by Saint Paul Public Schools
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lerner Publications
Created by Lerner Publications
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2025
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Biography Selection, 2024
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