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Stand Straight Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant -Buckner Community Read- K-2 School Level

This list contains the Spring 2021 selection, Stand Straight Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant, along with information about the author, a discussion guide, similar reads, and fun activities.

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  • Stand Straight, Ella Kate

    the True Story of a Real Giant

    Klise, Kate
    This true story takes place in the late 1800s in Missouri. It is about Ella Kate who starts growing at an alarming rate at age seven and reaches eight feet tall by the time she is seventeen. Initially. she is upset by how she is different…
    BookNew York, N.Y. : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2010. — JE
  • Once you finish Stand Straight Ella Kate: The True Story of a Real Giant, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remember though, no spoilers for…
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  • This book retells the classic story of the boy who climbs a beanstalk and outsmarts a giant.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2017] — JE JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
  • The Giant of Seville

    a "tall" Tale Based on a True Story

    Andreasen, Dan
    Martin Van Buren Bates is nearly eight feet tall. He retires from his job at the circus and moves to a sleepy town in Ohio. The town folk are happy to have him, but they scramble to make accommodations for him so he will be comfortable in…
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007. — 599.949 AN25
  • This sweet book is written like a poem. It reminds children that they are special regardless of their skin tone or body shape.
    BookNew York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — JE BYERS
  • In this story, a series of small events leads a girl to be center stage at a music concert. Likewise, Ella Kate's small decision's lead her to be front and center because of her unique qualities.
    BookNew York : Hyperion Books For Children, 2019. — JE WILLEMS
  • Although Sophie the Swan is different from the other ballet dancers, she works her to find a place in the dance production. Like Ella Kate, Sophie learns that her unique traits actually enrich others.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, 2012. — JE