Maizy Chen's Last Chance
by Lisa Yee
36 Total Resources 14 Awards 21 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2022
Word Count 43,972
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515527, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- AAPI Community
- Stories Beyond Borders
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lisa Yee about Maizy Chen's Last Chance
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lisa Yee
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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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Book Club Kit from Darien Library
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Lesson Plan from Penguin Random House
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Educator's Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Lisa Yee
Created by Follett

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Yu-Li Alice Shen
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Book Trailers 2

Author Book Talk from Random House Kids
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Video Book Trailer from Lisa Yee
Created by Lisa Yee
Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 14

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

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2023

CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2023
Winner, 2023

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2023

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2023

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023
Selection, 2023

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2023

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2022

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2022
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