A Place at the Table
by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
43 Total Resources 2 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Muslim
- Asian
- Jewish
Year Published 2020
Word Count 71,461
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508851, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- Author-Fan Face-off
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Shovan
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Saadia Faruqi
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Shovan
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Saadia Faruqi
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 25
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Book Club for Kids
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Book Club for Kids
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Middle Grade at Heart
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Middle Grade at Heart
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by From the Mixed-Up Files...
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by From the Mixed-Up Files...
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Kveller
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Kveller
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by WGCU Public Media
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by WGCU Public Media
Author Fan Face-off with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Author-Fan Face-off
Author Fan Face-off with Laura Shovan
Created by Author-Fan Face-off
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Howard County Library System
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Howard County Library System
Guest Post by Laura Shovan
Created by A Novel Mind
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Laura Shovan
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Headscarves and Hardbacks
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Kelly Yang
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Author Visits with Chrissie Wright
Interview with Saadia Faruqi
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions and Activities from Middle Grade at Heart
Created by Middle Grade at Heart
Lesson Ideas from Children's Book Corner
Created by Children's Book Corner
Family Discussion Questions from We Need Diverse Books
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Educator's Guide from Saadia Faruqi
Created by Saadia Faruqi
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Nikhaar Kishnani and Caitlin Kelly
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Video Book Reading narrated by authors Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Created by Howard County Library System
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Westerville Public Library
Created by Westerville Public Library
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
World History & Culture Selection, 2021
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