The Magic Fish
by Trung Le Nguyen
33 Total Resources 10 Awards 18 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Asian American
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
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Trung Le Nguyen “The Magic Fish Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Trung Le Nguyen “The Magic Fish Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Hollywood Reporter
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Booklist Reader
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by SKTCHD
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Pine Reads Review
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Entertainment Weekly
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Penguin Random House
Panel discussion with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by ReedPop
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Smash Pages
Interview with Trung Le Nguyen
Created by San Antonio Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Invitation to Imagine from Trung Le Nguyen
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Trung Le Nguyen
Created by Random House Kids
Video Book Reading narrated by Trung Le Nguyen
Created by International Literacy Association
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Blue Hill Circulation
Created by Blue Hill Circulation
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
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, 2010-2022
Young Adult Selection, 2020
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