The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
by Francisco X. Stork
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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
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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 Francisco X. Stork
Created by Francisco X. Stork
Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ryan Gesell
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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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