If You Could Be Mine
by Sara Farizan
Sahar is a seventeen-year-old Iranian girl in love with her best friend, Nasrin.... read more
18 Total Resources 5 Awards 1 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- LGBTQ+
- Asian
Year Published 2013
Word Count 52,585
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 161444, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Refugees Welcome Here
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sara Farizan about If You Could Be Mine
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sara Farizan
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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 3
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sara Farizan
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Sara Farizan
Created by NPR
Interview with Sara Farizan
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
If You Could Be Mine;
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel Sara Farizan
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sara Farizan
Created by American Booksellers Association
Panel Discussion with Sara Farizan
Created by First Draft Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Reader's Guide from Algonquin Young Readers
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Negin Farsad
Created by HighBridge Audio
Awards & Distinctions 5
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2023
Commended, 2014
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2023
Winner, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2014
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