The Porcupine of Truth
by Bill Konigsberg
When Carson meets Aisha in the gift shop of ZooMontana, he is awed by her beauty... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 84,628
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 174471, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African American teenage girls--Juvenile fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Billings (Mont.)--Juvenile fiction
- Dysfunctional families
- Alcoholism
- Billings (Mont.)
- Billings (Mont.)--Fiction
- Friendship in adolescence
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Alcoholism--Fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Children of alcoholics--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Family problems
- Children of alcoholics
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Dysfunctional families--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- African American teenage girls
- Coming of age
- Friendship
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Bill Konigsberg about The Porcupine of Truth
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bill Konigsberg
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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 3
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Bill Konigsberg
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Interview with Bill Konigsberg
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Interview with Bill Konigsberg
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Interview with Bill Konigsberg
Created by Bill Konigsberg
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2016
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