We Were Here
by Matt de la Peña
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2009
Word Count 105,035
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 133424
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- California--Fiction
- Brothers
- Group homes--Fiction
- Runaways--Fiction
- Guilt
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Runaways
- Group homes
- California
- Runaways
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- Brothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile delinquents--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Juvenile delinquents
- Guilt--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Social Justice Books for Teens
Our Original Resources 3
Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt de la Peña
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Story Map Customizable Lesson
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Matt de la Peña
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Henry Leyva
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from LSN Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Américas Award, 1993-2019
Commended, 2010
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