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 Area
- Asian / Pacific American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2017
Word Count 71,608
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 504576
- 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
- SWANACA
- Diverse Lit Kits, 9-12
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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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, 2009-2021
Finalist, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2020
Commended, 2018

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2020
Honor, 2017
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