Dig
by A.S. King
In this taut, mesmerizing work, the Shoveler’s mom is adept at survival but... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 88,231
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 507131
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Easter--Fiction
- Family problems--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Prejudices
- Dysfunctional families
- Prejudices--Fiction
- Family reunions
- Easter
- Cousins--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Easter stories
- Cousins
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Class Differences
- Family problems
- Family reunions--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with A.S. King about Dig
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Audio Name Pronunciation with A.S. King
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Teaching Notes from Text Publishing Company
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Vocabulary Lists 1

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Awards & Distinctions 6

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2021
Winner, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Young Adults Selection, 2019

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2019

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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