The Hired Girl
by Laura Amy Schlitz
A 2016 Association... read more
31 Total Resources 9 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2015
Word Count 115,564
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176200, 18 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Household employees
- Teenage girls
- Books and reading
- Young Adult Fiction | Religious | Jewish
- Women household employees--Juvenile fiction
- Sex role
- Teenage girls--Juvenile fiction
- Diaries--Authorship--Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Class Differences
- Farm life--Juvenile fiction
- Pennsylvania--Juvenile fiction
- Baltimore (Md.)--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Love Your Neighbor
- Books From All 50 States - Maryland
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Laura Amy Schlitz about The Hired Girl
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Amy Schlitz
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laura Amy Schlitz
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Rachel Botchan
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Winner, 2016
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2015
National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Young Adult Winner, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015
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