Gaijin: American Prisoner of War
by Matt Faulkner
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Area
- Asian / Pacific American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 4,540
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 166261
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Juvenile fiction
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Fiction
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Japanese Americans
- Racially mixed people
- World War, 1939-1945
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Fiction
- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
- Graphic novels
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Lists With This Book
- ALSC Graphic Novels
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt Faulkner about Gaijin
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt Faulkner
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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Discussion Guide from Disney-Hyperion
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
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