Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop • Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2010
Word Count 17,772
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 950L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 136550, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Science
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sy Montgomery
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sy Montgomery about Kakapo Rescue
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nic Bishop
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sy Montgomery
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In-depth Written Interview with Sy Montgomery
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Lesson Plan from Harcourt
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Commended, 2011
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2024
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2010
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
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