The Beast Player
by Nahoko Uehashi
A sweeping fantasy about a girl with the special power to communicate with magical... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2019
Word Count 126,076
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509929, 20 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- Animals, Mythical
- Kings and rulers
- Imaginary wars and battles--Fiction
- Magic
- Young Adult Fiction | Animals | Mythical Creatures
- Imaginary wars and battles--Juvenile fiction
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction
- Imaginary wars and battles
- Snakes--Fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fantasy
- Supernatural
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Epic
- Magic--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Imaginary creatures--Fiction
- Snakes
- Serpents
- Paranormal fiction
- Supernatural--Fiction
- Kings, queens, rulers, etc
- Animals, Mythical--Juvenile fiction
- Serpents--Juvenile fiction
- Kings and rulers--Juvenile fiction
- Imaginary creatures
- Lists With This Book
- Taking Action 9-10
Our Original Resources 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Author Interviews 2
2020 Michael L. Printz Award Authors Q&A with Nahoko Uehashi
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2020 Michael L. Printz Honor Speech by Nahoko Uehashi
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Macmillan
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Caitlin Kelly
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Awards & Distinctions 4
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2024
Finalist, 2020
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
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