True Believer
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
LaVaughn describes life at age 15 as “a whole mess of things, new thoughts,... read more
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Year Published 2001
Word Count 39,574
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 45718, 6.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Lists With This Book
- Edgy Young Adult Fiction
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- Great Reads Booklist
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Virginia Euwer Wolff about True Believer
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Euwer Wolff
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Heather Alicia Simms
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2002
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Fiction Winner, 2002
Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2001
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