Soldier Boy
by Keely Hutton
An unforgettable novel based on the life of Ricky Richard Anywar, who at age fourteen... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2017
Word Count 70,499
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 190338, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Uganda--History--1979---Juvenile fiction
- Biographical fiction
- Child solders
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Child soldiers
- Uganda--History--1979---Fiction
- Soldiers--Fiction
- 1979-
- Anywar, Ricky Richard--Childhood and youth--Fiction
- Anywar, Ricky Richard--Childhood and youth--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- History
- Uganda
- Anywar, Ricky Richard
- Childhood and youth
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Keely Hutton
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kevin R. Free
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 2
Children's Africana Book Awards, 1992-2023
Commended, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2018
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