Home Is Not a Country
by Safia Elhillo
34 Total Resources 6 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Muslim
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African American
Year Published 2021
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Muslim families--Juvenile fiction
- Hate crimes--Fiction
- Muslim families
- Hate crimes
- High school students
- Hate crimes--Juvenile fiction
- Children of immigrants--Juvenile fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Muslim families--Fiction
- High school students--Fiction
- High school students--Juvenile fiction
- Novels in verse
- Children of immigrants--Fiction
- Children of immigrants
- Lists With This Book
- Refugees: Displacement and Belonging
- TRC Mini Sets
- Best YA Books of the 21st Century
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Safia Elhillo about Home Is Not a Country
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Safia Elhillo
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher Companion Guide from BreakFree Education
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Safia Elhillo
Created by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Safia Elhillo
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Vocabulary Resources 2
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2026
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2026
Author Honor, 2022
Arab American Book Award, 2007-2025
Winner, 2022
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