Shadow
by Michael Morpurgo
Aman and his mother are Afghan refugees in England illegally. Now, six years after... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- South Asian
Year Published 2012
Word Count 29,557
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 154103
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Alabama Learning Exchange
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Abdullah Afzal and Mike Rogers
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Video Book Reading narrated by Michael Morpurgo
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Book Trailers 1

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Awards & Distinctions 3

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

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2021
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2013
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