Under the Persimmon Tree
by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Najmah is a young Afghan girl who helps her family herd goats. When her father and... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- South Asian
- Asian
Year Published 2005
Word Count 58,225
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 100512, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Afghan War, 2001---Juvenile fiction
- 20th century
- Afghanistan--History--2001---Juvenile fiction
- Peshawar (Pakistan)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Refugees
- Afghan War, 2001---Fiction
- Peshawar (Pakistan)
- Afghanistan--History--2001---Fiction
- History
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- 2001-
- Refugees--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Afghanistan
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Other Holocausts
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Suzanne Fisher Staples
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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 1
Interview with Suzanne Fisher Staples
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Bilingual Spanish/English Honor, 2006
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2006
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