The Scar Boys
by Len Vlahos
A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 50,455
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 910L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165238, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Music
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Disfigured persons
- Disfigured persons--Fiction
- Bands (Music)
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- New York (State)
- Family life
- New York (State)--Fiction
- Bands (Music)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Families
- Near-death experiences
- Friendship--Fiction
- Near-death experiences--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Young Adult Fiction
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 6
William C. Morris Award Finalist Speech given by Len Vlahos
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Interview with Len Vlahos
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2015
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2015
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