Naming Maya
by Uma Krishnaswami
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Asian American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 31,680
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 80299
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- East Indian Americans
- Divorce--Fiction
- Madras (India)
- Family problems--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
- Family life
- Mothers and daughters
- Family problems
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- India--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Chennai (India)--Fiction
- Divorce
- East Indian Americans--Fiction
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- India
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Uma Krishnaswami
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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
Interview with Uma Krishnaswami
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Interview with Uma Krishnaswami
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Interview with Uma Krishnaswami
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On why diverse books matter with Uma Krishnaswami
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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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Lesson Plan from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2005
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