The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
High school senior Sal(vador) Silva was 3 when his mom died. Adopted by Vicente,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 88,652
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 450L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187746, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Literary
- Death--Fiction
- Identity
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Alternative Family
- Mexican Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming of Age
- Identity--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Adoption--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Adoption
- Young Adult Fiction | Boys & Men
- Identity (Psychology)
- Adoption
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Death
- Families
- Families--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- LGBTQ Lives
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About the Author 4
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2017
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