Winger
by Andrew Smith
A teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in a heartbreakingly... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
Year Published 2013
Word Count 89,054
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 158364, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Schools
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- High schools--Fiction
- Rugby football--Fiction
- High schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Schools--Fiction
- Rugby football
- Interpersonal relations--Fiction
- Interpersonal relations
- Young Adult Fiction
- Boarding schools
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Andrew Smith
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Interview with Andrew Smith
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Mark Boyett
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2014
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Fiction Selection, 2013
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