We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 48,221
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187723, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Orphans--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Lesbians--Fiction
- Loneliness--Fiction
- Universities and colleges--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- College students
- New York (N.Y.)
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
- Pride Month
- Read Alikes for Catcher in the Rye
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 4

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2018

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2022
Commended, 2018

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2022
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2017
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