Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by John Green and David Levithan
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2010
Word Count 74,277
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 136568
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Dating (Social customs)
- Theater--Fiction
- Overweight persons
- Names, Personal--Fiction
- Overweight persons--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Theater & Musicals
- Homosexuality
- Homosexuality--Fiction
- Names, Personal
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBT
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Theater
- Interpersonal relations--Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)--Fiction
- Chicago (Ill.)--Fiction
- Interpersonal relations
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- LGBTQ+
- NBSLS Sora/Overdrive Titles
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with John Green
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with John Green
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 12
Interview with John Green
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with David Levithan
Created by EW Shelf Life
Interview with John Green
Created by NPR
Thoughts on Bullying from John Green
Created by Huffington Post
Zena Sutherland Lecture, 2014, given by John Green
Created by Horn Book
My dream piece of writing advice with John Green
Created by 60 Minutes
I was bullied in middle school with John Green
Created by 60 Minutes
Who I write for with John Green
Created by 60 Minutes
Interview with David Levithan
Created by YALSA - The Hub
Interview with David Levithan
Created by The Yarn
Edwards Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by David Levithan
Created by David Levithan
Interview with David Levithan
Created by School Library Journal
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Discussion Guide from AdLit
Created by AdLit
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by MacLeod Andrews and Nick Podehl
Created by Brilliance Audio
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 6
Odyssey Award, 2008-2021
Honor, 2011
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2021
Commended, 2011
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
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