Marcelo in the Real World
by Francisco X. Stork
23 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Disability
Year Published 2009
Word Count 83,116
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 129386, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Asperger's syndrome
- Asperger's syndrome--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance
- Interpersonal relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Autism
- Interpersonal relations
- Autism--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fiction Books, 11-12
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Teens with Special Needs
- Autism Awareness Week
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Francisco X. Stork about Marcelo in the Real World
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Francisco X. Stork
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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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Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lincoln Hoppe
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Audiobook Excerpt
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Vocabulary Lists 1

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Awards & Distinctions 7

Américas Award, 1993-2022
Commended, 2010

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2010

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2023
Winner, 2010

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2010

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2009
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