The Whole Story of Half a Girl
by Veera Hiranandani
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Jewish
- Asian American
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2012
Word Count 46,194
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148840, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Schools
- Racially mixed people
- Middle schools--Fiction
- East Indian Americans--Fiction
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Middle schools
- East Indian Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Schools--Fiction
- Depression, Mental
- Coming of age
- Depression, Mental--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
- Lists With This Book
- Comforting Reads
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Siiri Scott
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Veera Hiranandani
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Awards & Distinctions 2
South Asia Book Award for Children's & Young Adult Literature, 2012-2023
Commended, 2013
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2013
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