The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
by Francisco X. Stork
The deaths of his father and sister within three months have made seventeen-year-old... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2010
Word Count 88,598
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 134841, 13.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Revenge--Fiction
- Orphans--Fiction
- New Mexico--Fiction
- New Mexico
- Orphans
- Cancer
- Mexican Americans
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Revenge
- Cancer--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- 30 Multicultural Books for Teens
- Grief and Loss Books
- Fiction Books, 11-12
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Francisco X. Stork about The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Francisco X. Stork
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Francisco X. Stork
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Francisco X. Stork
Created by Book Reporter
Interview with Francisco X. Stork
Created by Pen America
Interview with Francisco X. Stork
Created by Chicago Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Francisco X. Stork
Created by Francisco X. Stork
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ryan Gesell
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 7
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022
First Place Winner, 2012
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Commended, 2011
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Winner, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Fiction Selection, 2010
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