A Heart in a Body in the World
by Deb Caletti
19 Total Resources 4 Awards 13 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
Year Published 2018
Word Count 81,152
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501474, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Social action
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes - Sexual
- Social action--Fiction
- Massacre survivors--Fiction
- Massacre survivors
- Running--Fiction
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Grief--Fiction
- Running
- Post-traumatic stress disorder--Fiction
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Young Adult Fiction | School & Education | General
- School shootings--Fiction
- School shootings
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Find Your Voice!: iREAD Teen
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Deb Caletti about A Heart in a Body in the World
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deb Caletti
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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 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Deb Caletti
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Article by Deb Caletti
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Interview with Deb Caletti
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Interview with Deb Caletti
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Interview with Deb Caletti
Created by Bill Kenower
Guest Post by Deb Caletti
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Julia Whelan
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Julia Whelan
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Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from LSN Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2019
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2023
Winner, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2019
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2019
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