Saints and Misfits
by S.K. Ali
Teenager Janna Yusuf loves photography, the stories of Flannery O’Connor, and... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- Asian American
- Muslim
Year Published 2017
Word Count 71,608
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504576, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Divorce--Fiction
- Identity
- Sexual abuse--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescenc
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Sexual Abuse
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Divorce
- Identity--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- Sexual abuse
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Sexual Abu
- Muslims--United States--Fiction
- United States
- Hijab (Islamic clothing)
- Muslims
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Religion & Faith
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Sexual Abuse
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Muslims
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with S.K. Ali about Saints and Misfits
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Audio Name Pronunciation with S.K. Ali
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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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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with S.K. Ali
Created by TeachingBooks
William C. Morris Award Finalist Speech given by S.K. Ali
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by CBC
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by The Book Wars
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by Prism Magazine
Interview with S.K. Ali
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Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by American Booksellers Association
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by Rich in Color
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ariana Delawari
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2022
Commended, 2018
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2017
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