The Whole Story of Half a Girl
by Veera Hiranandani
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- South Asian
- Asian / Pacific American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 46,194
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 148840
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Schools
- Racially mixed people
- Middle schools--Fiction
- East Indian Americans--Fiction
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Middle schools
- East Indian Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Depression, Mental
- Coming of age
- Depression, Mental--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
- Lists With This Book
- Comforting Reads
- Asian Americans
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Veera Hiranandani about The Whole Story of Half a Girl
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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 Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Veera Hiranandani
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Awards & Distinctions 2

South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2020
Commended, 2013

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2020
Multicultural and International Honor, 2013
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