Scythe
by Neal Shusterman • Book 1 of the Arc of a Scythe Trilogy
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2016
Word Count 102,433
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 186662, 17 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dy
- Death--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Gener
- Science fiction
- Murder--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
- Young Adult Fiction | Dystopian
- Murder
- JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Young Adult Fiction | Science Fiction | General
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dying
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Death
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Neal Shusterman about Scythe
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Neal Shusterman
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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Interview with Neal Shusterman
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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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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Greg Tremblay
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Neal Shusterman
Created by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences for Scythe (Arc of a Scythe Series)
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adult Selection, 2016
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