When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
59 Total Resources 20 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Disability
- African
Year Published 2020
Word Count 27,175
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 530L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508950, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Juvenile literature
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Victoria Jamieson about When Stars Are Scattered
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Victoria Jamieson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Victoria Jamieson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Victoria Jamieson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by NPR
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Penguin Classroom
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Comics Beat
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by SLJ Blog - Good Comics for Kids
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by SLJ Blog - Good Comics for Kids
Panel discussion with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Comic-Con International
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by National Book Foundation
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by National Book Foundation
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by Booklist Reader
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Booklist Reader
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Omar Mohamed
Created by Nerdy Book Club
Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Nerdy Book Club
Part 1 of Interview with Victoria Jamieson
Created by Follett
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Empathy Guide from EmpathyLab
Created by EmpathyLab
Curriculum & Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Teaching Ideas from New York Public Library
Created by New York Public Library
Talk To Your Kids About... Discussion Questions from Common Sense Media
Created by Common Sense Media
Lesson Plan from thereaderteacher.com
Created by thereaderteacher.com
Read, Write, Draw from Home from Penguin Middle School
Created by Penguin Middle School
Educator's Guide from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Omar Mohamed
Created by Penguin Middle School
Video Book Reading narrated by author Omar Mohamed
Created by National Book Foundation
Audiobook Excerpt of "Chapter 1" narrated by Full Cast
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Penguin Middle School
Created by Penguin Middle School
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 20
Odyssey Award, 2008-2022
Honor, 2021
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2021
Winner, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Audiobooks Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2021
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2022
Winner, 2021
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Honor, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2021
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2022
Selection, 2021
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2022
Commended, 2021
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2022
Winner, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2023
Finalist, 2020
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