The Magic Fish
by Trung Le Nguyen
33 Total Resources 10 Awards 18 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2020
Word Count 8,619
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 400L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510612, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Graphic novels
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)--Fiction
- Identity--Fiction
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Trung Le Nguyen about The Magic Fish
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Trung Le Nguyen
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Trung Le Nguyen “The Magic Fish Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Invitation to Imagine from Trung Le Nguyen
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Trung Le Nguyen
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Video Book Reading narrated by Trung Le Nguyen
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Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Blue Hill Circulation
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2022

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2023
Commended, 2021

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Graphic Novels Selection, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2023
Finalist, 2021

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2021

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2020
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