Half a World Away
by Cynthia Kadohata
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 35,552
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168464, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Abandoned children--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
- Love--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Intercountry adoption--Fiction
- Intercountry adoption
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Adoption--Fiction
- Emotional problems
- Love
- Adoption
- Abandoned children
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
- Emotional problems--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Kadohata
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Cynthia Kadohata “Finding Inspiration for Writing”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2015

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2014
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