The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
by Richard Peck
“If your teacher has to die, August isn’t a bad time of year for it.”... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Humor
Year Published 2004
Word Count 38,642
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 83176, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Education--Fiction
- Teachers
- Indiana--History--20th century--Fiction
- History
- Education
- Teachers--Fiction
- Country life
- Humorous stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life
- Country life--Indiana--Fiction
- Indiana
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 4
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
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