The Living
by Matt de la Peña
“De la Peña has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2013
Word Count 72,915
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 162597, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Natural disasters--Fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Survival--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Natural disasters
- Diseases
- Cruise ships--Fiction
- Survival
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft
- Cruise ships
- Diseases--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Books For Boys
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt de la Peña about The Living
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt de la Peña
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt de la Peña
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Interview with Matt de la Peña
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Indiana Library Federation
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Henry Leyva
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2022
Author Honor, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
High Interest Selection, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2014
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2022
Selection, 2014
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