Guided Reading Level: M
Grade Level Equivalent: 2
Interest Level: K-5
RRL: 20
Curriculum guide available at www.crestonbooks.co
Educational Description: Historical fiction, based on true events, biography of Dashrath Manjhi, STEM title, third person narrative. Story elements: setting; India, plot and character development, problem and solution, author's purpose, repeated words and phrases, illustrations enhance meaning and tone, figurative language: simile, hyperbole, metaphor. Themes: poverty, change, hope, determination, innovation. Back matter: Note from the Author
CCSS/ELA-Literacy: W.2.1,2,3,5,6,7,8; SL.2.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,6; RF.2.3,3c,3d,3f,4,4a,4c; L.2.3,4,4a,4b,4c,5,5a,5b,6; RL.2.1,2,3,4,5,7,10
