The Garbage King
by Elizabeth Laird
Inspired by the true story of an African childhood lived on the edge of destitution,... read more
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2003
Word Count 82,475
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 75449, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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