Starfish
by Akemi Dawn Bowman
A New York Public Library 2017 Best Book... read more
16 Total Resources 2 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Asian American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 80,566
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192978, 12 AR Points
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- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Contemporary
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Identity
- Sexual abuse--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Artists--Fiction
- Racially mixed people
- Mothers and daughters
- Identity--Fiction
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Self-perception
- Artists
- Sexual abuse
- Family problems
- Identity (Psychology)
- Self-perception--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Akemi Dawn Bowman about Starfish
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Akemi Dawn Bowman
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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 3
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
Created by Stay On the Page
William C. Morris Award Finalist Speech given by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
Created by Fragments of Life
Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
Created by Ensconced in YA
Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
Created by Megan Write Now
Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2018
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2018
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