A Wish in the Dark
by Christina Soontornvat • Related Edition: Original
40 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 74,227
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508811, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Asian Americans
- Virtual Book Tours
- Mythic Proportions
- Long Island Students Read, Young Adult
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christina Soontornvat about A Wish in the Dark
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christina Soontornvat
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Christina Soontornvat “A Wish in the Dark Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 16
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christina Soontornvat
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Christina Soontornvat “A Wish in the Dark Virtual Book Tour”
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Panel Discussion with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Middle Ground Book Fest
2021 John Newbery Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Christina Soontornvat
Created by American Library Association
The Main Characters with Christina Soontornvat
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About the Setting with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Christina Soontornvat
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Christina Soontornvat
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Acceptance Speech 2021 with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association's Children's Book Award
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Q & A with Christina Soontornvat
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Interview with Christina Soontornvat
Created by Christina Soontornvat
Interview with Christina Soontornvat
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Interview with Christina Soontornvat
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Discussion Guide from Schuylerville Public Library
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Writing Workshop: Developing Main Characters from Christina Soontornvat
Created by Christina Soontornvat
Lesson Plan from Christina Soontornvat
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Invitation to Imagine from Christina Soontornvat
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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Christina Soontornvat
Created by International Literacy Association
Video Book Reading narrated by Christina Soontornvat
Created by San Antonio Book Festival
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Greta Jung
Created by Candlewick Studio
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Christina Soontornvat
Created by Christina Soontornvat
Video Book Trailer from Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Folktales Selection, 2021
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Honor, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2020
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