Words in the Dust
by Trent Reedy
Author Trent Reedy, a U.S. Army reservist who served in Afghanistan in 2004-2005,... read more
16 Total Resources 7 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Women / Girls
- South Asian
Year Published 2011
Word Count 65,765
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 141508, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Family life--Afghanistan--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Cleft lip
- Sex role
- Literacy--Fiction
- Family life
- Cleft lip--Fiction
- Sex role--Fiction
- Afghanistan--Fiction
- Literacy
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Families
- Afghanistan
- Lists With This Book
- Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Refugees Middle Grade Books
Our Original Resources 3
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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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Trent Reedy
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Interview with Trent Reedy
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Interview with Trent Reedy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ariana Delawari
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Awards & Distinctions 7
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Fiction Honor, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2012
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