I Am J
by Cris Beam
18 Total Resources 5 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Men / Boys
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2011
Word Count 69,842
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 142974, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General
- Identity
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Young Adult Fiction | Loners & Outcasts
- Identity--Fiction
- Transgender people--Fiction
- Transgender people
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Emotional problems
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Identity (Psychology)
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Runaways
- Friendship--Fiction
- Emotional problems of teenagers
- Friendship
- Emotional problems--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- GLBTQ Books
- GLBTQ Experience & Identity: 6-12
- Trans Voices
- Frequently Challenged Diverse Books
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Cris Beam
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2012
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2011
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