The Great Unexpected
by Sharon Creech
Naomi and her friend Lizzie are both orphans, living with separate families in a... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 40,921
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 153512, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon Creech “Inspiration behind a middle-grade novel ”
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon Creech
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Creech
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon Creech
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon Creech “Inspiration behind a middle-grade novel ”
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Interview with Sharon Creech
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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