Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of ODDER, WISHTREE and THE ONE AND ONLY... read more
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2015
Word Count 25,361
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176562, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Homeless persons--Fiction
- Cats--Fiction
- Imaginary playmates--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Mentor Texts: Similes
- Comforting Reads
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 3 Classroom Libr
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2016; Audiobooks Selection, 2016
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