I Am the Cheese
by Robert Cormier
A boy's search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past.... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Mystery
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1977
Word Count 47,096
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 5270
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Phoenix Award, 1986-2021
Winner, 1997
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