Illegal
by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano
A powerfully moving, award-winning graphic novel that explores the current plight... read more
29 Total Resources 7 Awards 14 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2018
Word Count 6,488
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195538, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Inequity, Equality, and Organizing
- Teaching Graphic Novels
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eoin Colfer
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eoin Colfer
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 10
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by Professional Book Nerds
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by Empathy Lab - In Converstation With
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by Sourcebooks
Interview with Andrew Donkin
Created by Sourcebooks
Interview with Giovanni Rigano
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Andrew Donkin
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Eoin Colfer
Created by NPR
Interview with Andrew Donkin
Created by Word Pool
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teachers' Notes from Hachette Australia
Created by Hachette Australia
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Full Cast
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Sourcebooks
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 7
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2018
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2018
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