Summer Bird Blue
by Akemi Dawn Bowman
"A lyrical novel about grief, love, and finding oneself in the wake of a tragic loss."... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Asian / Pacific American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 83,155
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 198615
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Death--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Hawaii--Fiction
- Sisters--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- Aunts--Fiction
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Composers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
- Lists With This Book
- Diverse Lit Kits, 7-8
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Young Adults Selection, 2018
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