Ahimsa
by Supriya Kelkar
In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian
- South Asian
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2017
Word Count 51,113
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 194273, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Fiction
- Government, Resistance to--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Asia
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Reformers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Asia
- Social classes--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Nonviolence--Fiction
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Collage Art Activity from Authors Everywhere
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Teacher Guide from Lee & Low
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Supriya Kelkar
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Zehra Jane Naqvi
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
World History & Culture Selection, 2018

South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2025
Honor, 2018

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2018
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