The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
by Michael Leali
A heartfelt debut novel about a boy’s attempt to find himself in the history... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2022
Word Count 57,950
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515704, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Gay people--Fiction
- Historical reenactments--Fiction
- Letters--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Long Island Students Read, Young Adult
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2023
Finalist, 2023

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2023

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