I'll Be There
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Emily Bell believes in destiny. To her, being forced to sing a solo in the church... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2011
Word Count 84,621
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 144050, 13.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Contemporary
- Brothers
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Mental illness--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming of Age
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Parents
- Selective mutism--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Family life
- Family problems
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Brothers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Selective mutism
- Mental illness
- Family life--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Holly Goldberg Sloan
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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 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Hachette Book Group
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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2012
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