The Hero Next Door
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Joseph Bruchac, Linda Sue Park, and Anna Dobbin
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- Grade
- 5-8
Year Published 2019
Word Count 50,010
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 503934, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Heroes--Fiction
- Short stories
- Courage
- Heroes
- Children's stories, American
- Courage--Fiction
- Courage--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Heroes--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes
- JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories
- Lists With This Book
- Short Stories: American Indian Heritage
- Short Stories: Hispanic Heritage
Our Original Resources 10
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joseph Bruchac
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Linda Sue Park
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Joseph Bruchac “Thoughts on Getting Started with Writing”
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In-depth Written Interview with Joseph Bruchac
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In-depth Written Interview with Linda Sue Park
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joseph Bruchac
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Linda Sue Park
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
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Author Interviews 39
In-depth Written Interview with Joseph Bruchac
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Joseph Bruchac “Thoughts on Getting Started with Writing”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by WTKR
Interview with Joseph Bruchac
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Anna Dobbin
Created by We Need Diverse Books
On mixed ancestry with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Colorín Colorado
Interview with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Reycraft Books
Interview with Joseph Bruchac
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Native stories in New York with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Colorín Colorado
On reading at a young age with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Colorín Colorado
Lack of Native literature with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Colorín Colorado
Writing in the university with Joseph Bruchac
Created by Colorín Colorado
Finding authentic connections to the story with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing Native biographies with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing in Native languages with Joseph Bruchac
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Themes included in writing with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing about monsters with Joseph Bruchac
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Writing about the natural world with Joseph Bruchac
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Interview with Linda Sue Park
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The World as Seen through Purple Eyes: Charlotte Zolotow Lecture, 2004, given by Linda Sue Park
Created by Children's Cooperative Book Center
Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by Mackin Community
2019 National Book Festival speech by Linda Sue Park
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Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Linda Sue Park
Created by Kidlit These Days
On the value of libraries with Linda Sue Park
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On her love of exotic stories with Linda Sue Park
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On family stories with Linda Sue Park
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On reasons for writing with Linda Sue Park
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On practicing writing with Linda Sue Park
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On creating memorable stories with Linda Sue Park
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Interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by Children's Media Association
Interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by It's Personal Podcast
Guest Post by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by PBS
Interview with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Guest Post by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Educators' Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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