Ajeemah and His Son
by James Berry
Abducted as they are taking a dowry to his soon-to-be wife's parents, 18-year-old... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African (Global)
Year Published 1992
Word Count 13,983
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 8503, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022
Winner, 1993

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1992
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