In the Wild Light
by Jeff Zentner
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Romance
Year Published 2021
Word Count 89,456
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516139, 13.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jeff Zentner about In the Wild Light
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jeff Zentner
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jeff Zentner “In the Wild Light Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas Video Lesson from Reading Rural YAL with Dr. Chea Parton
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Analyzing Place Video Lesson from Reading Rural YAL with Dr. Chea Parton
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Invitation to Imagine from Jeff Zentner
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Jeff Zentner
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Crouch
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Oklahoma Library Association
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Winner, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2022

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2022

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2021
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