Wish Girl
by Nikki Loftin
A dying girl gives a boy the strength to live in this lyrical novel that will break... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2015
Word Count 55,327
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 177204, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Friendship in children
- Individuality
- Family problems--Fiction
- Best friends--Fiction
- Best friends
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Family life--Texas--Fiction
- Cancer
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Cancer in children
- Individuality--Fiction
- Texas--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Family life
- Family problems
- Cancer--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Texas
- Families
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Family crises
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Nikki Loftin about Wish Girl
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Loftin
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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 Nikki Loftin
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Nikki Loftin
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