The Great American Whatever
by Tim Federle
From the award-winning author of Five, Six, Seven, Nate! and Better Nate... read more
13 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2016
Word Count 58,923
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 181152, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Film
- Grief--Fiction
- Queer people
- LGBTQ people
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Film
- Grief in adolescence
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Queer people--Fiction
- LGBTQ people--Fiction
- Screenwriters--Fiction
- Gay teenagers
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Screenwriters
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tim Federle
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Tim Federle
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Tim Federle
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Tim Federle
Created by Huffington Post
Interview with Tim Federle
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Tim Federle
Created by Entertainment Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Tim Federle
Created by Valkyrie Press
Awards & Distinctions 2
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2016
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