Hometown
by Shaun Tan
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2026
Word Count 2,297
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 560442, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Home--Fiction
- Identity--Fiction
- Human beings--Fiction
- Science fiction
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Middle Grade Selection, 2026
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Middle Grade Selection, 2026
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