The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
by Don Brown
Using composites based on real Syrian refugees, Brown’s graphic novel offers... read more
19 Total Resources 8 Awards 3 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2018
Word Count 3,788
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198183, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Syria
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Syria--History--Civil War, 2011---Refugees--Juvenile literature
- Refugees
- Young Adult Graphic Novels
- Nonfiction comics
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Emigration & Immigration
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Civil War, 2011-
- Cartoons and comics
- History
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Civil & Human Rights
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Middle East
- Lists With This Book
- Syrian Stories
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Don Brown about The Unwanted
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Don Brown
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Don Brown
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Interview with Don Brown
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Author Note by Don Brown
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Interview with Don Brown
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2023
Winner, 2019
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2022
Winner, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Graphic Novels Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2018
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