Half a World Away
by Cynthia Kadohata
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 35,552
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168464, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Abandoned children--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
- Love--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Intercountry adoption--Fiction
- Intercountry adoption
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Adoption--Fiction
- Emotional problems
- Love
- Adoption
- Abandoned children
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
- Emotional problems--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Kadohata
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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 5
Interview with Cynthia Kadohata
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Interview with Cynthia Kadohata
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Cynthia Kadohata
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Interview with Cynthia Kadohata
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Interview with Cynthia Kadohata
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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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Teaching Ideas from Hilltown Families
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Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kirby Heyborne
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2014
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