The Trouble in Me
by Jack Gantos
This fiery autobiographical novel captures a pivotal week or two in the life of... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2015
Word Count 44,985
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 175995
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Humorous | General
- Florida--Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Moving, Household
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- Juvenile delinquency--Fiction
- Juvenile delinquency
- Florida
- Behavior--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Behavior
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Lists With This Book
- Choice Texts Gr. 8
Our Original Resources 6

Meet-the-Author Movie with Jack Gantos
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jack Gantos
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jack Gantos “Self-Loathing and THE TROUBLE IN ME”
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Book Readings 1

Video Book Reading narrated by Jack Gantos
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Macmillan Children's Books
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Young Adults Selection, 2015

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2015
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