Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me
by Nan Marino
A tender story about a tough-as-nails girl forced to take one small step towards... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2009
Word Count 28,920
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 130901, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Attitude (Psychology)--Fiction
- Loss (Psychology)
- Attitude (Psychology)
- Grief--Fiction
- Massapequa (N.Y.)
- Grief
- Neighbors--Fiction
- Honesty--Fiction
- Neighbors
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Loss (Psychology)--Fiction
- Interpersonal relations--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Friendship
- Interpersonal relations
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Fiction Honor, 2010
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