Gaijin: American Prisoner of War
by Matt Faulkner
With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes that his... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Asian American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 4,540
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166261, 1.0 AR Points
- 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
- Teaching Graphic Novels
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
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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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt Faulkner
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Interview with Matt Faulkner
Created by The Children's Book Podcast
Interview with Matt Faulkner
Created by Through the Wardrobe
Interview with Matt Faulkner
Created by Western Michigan University Radio
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
Created by Disney-Hyperion
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Matt Faulkner
Created by Matt Faulkner
Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
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