Half Brother
by Kenneth Oppel
When Ben Tomlin’s mother brings home his new “baby brother,”... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2010
Word Count 89,973
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 139500, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Chimpanzees
- 20th century
- Human-animal communication--Fiction
- Habits and behavior
- Human-animal communication
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Apes, Monkeys, etc.
- Victoria (B.C.)
- Canada--History--20th century--Fiction
- Experiments--Fiction
- Canada
- Victoria (B.C.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- History
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Experiments
- Chimpanzees--Habits and behavior--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kenneth Oppel about Half Brother
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kenneth Oppel
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Kenneth Oppel
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Daniel di Tomasso
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2011
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