Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2003
Word Count 16,162
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 380L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 76929, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Marjane Satrapi about Persepolis
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Marjane Satrapi
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Alex Awards, 1998-2021
Winner, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
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