The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story
by Darcy Pattison and Peter Willis
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14 Total Resources 2 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2017
Word Count 1,678
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189821, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Imposters and imposture
- Hoaxes in mass media
- Critical thinking
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - State & Local
- Sea monsters
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Hoaxes in mass media--Juvenile literature
- Social aspects
- Deception
- Journalism
- Journalism--Social aspects--Juvenile literature
- Critical thinking--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Media Studies
- Nantucket Sound (Mass.)--History--20th century
- Impersonation
- Sea monsters--Juvenile literature
- Freedom of the press--United States
- Hoaxes
- Journalism--Social aspects
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Darcy Pattison
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2017
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