Mockingbird
by Kathryn Erskine
Caitlin misses her brother every day.
Since his death in a school shooting,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Disability
Year Published 2010
Word Count 36,466
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 136100
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Asperger's syndrome
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Virginia--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Family life--Virginia--Fiction
- Asperger's syndrome--Fiction
- Schools
- Virginia
- Empathy
- Family life
- Family life--Virginia--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Empathy--Fiction
- Death
- Families
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- School shootings--Fiction
- School shootings
- Lists With This Book
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Middle School Classroom Libraries
- Autism Awareness Week
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kathryn Erskine
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About the Author 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2011
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Fiction Honor, 2011
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