Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
by Jonny Garza Villa
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Romance
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2021
Word Count 89,953
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516021, 13 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Gay youth--Juvenile fiction
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)--Fiction
- DiploÌ‚meÌs de l'enseignement secondaire--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Adolescents homosexuels--Texas--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Gay teenagers--Texas--Juvenile fiction
- Gay teenagers--Texas--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural
- High school graduates--Fiction
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)
- Young adult fiction
- Gay teenagers
- LGBTQ+ youth--Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Boys & Men
- High school graduates
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Coming of Age
- Coming out--Juvenile fiction
- Texas
- High school graduates--Juvenile fiction
- Coming out (Sexual orientation)--Juvenile fiction
- Sortir du placard (HomosexualiteÌ)--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Lists With This Book
- Identity: Who Am I?
- LGBTQ Stories: Hispanic Heritage
- YA Love Stories: Hispanic Heritage
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Avi Roque
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Book Trailers 2
Author Book Talk from Latinx KidLit Book Festival
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Honor, 2022
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2022
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