Shadow
by Michael Morpurgo
Aman and his mother are Afghan refugees in England illegally. Now, six years after... read more
14 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- South Asian
- Asian
Year Published 2012
Word Count 29,557
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 154103, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
Our Original Resources 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Michael Morpurgo
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Book introduction by Michael Morpurgo
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Interview with Michael Morpurgo
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Interview with Michael Morpurgo
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Classroom Ideas from Amnesty International UK
Created by Amnesty International UK
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
Video Book Trailer from HarperCollins Children's Books
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Awards & Distinctions 3
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2022
Commended, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2022
Grades 3-5 Selection, 2013
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