When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
54 Total Resources 20 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Disability
- African
Year Published 2020
Word Count 27,175
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 530L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508950, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Juvenile literature
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Best Children's Books of 2020
- Best Book Lists 2020
- ALSC Graphic Novels 2021
- Teaching Graphic Novels
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Victoria Jamieson about When Stars Are Scattered
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Victoria Jamieson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Curriculum & Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Teaching Ideas from New York Public Library
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Talk To Your Kids About... Discussion Questions from Common Sense Media
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Lesson Plan from thereaderteacher.com
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Read, Write, Draw from Home from Penguin Middle School
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Book Readings 3

Video Book Reading narrated by Omar Mohamed
Created by Penguin Middle School

Video Book Reading narrated by author Omar Mohamed
Created by National Book Foundation

Audiobook Excerpt of "Chapter 1" narrated by Full Cast
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Penguin Middle School
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 20

Odyssey Award, 2008-2022
Honor, 2021

Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2021
Winner, 2021

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Audiobooks Selection, 2021

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2022
Commended, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2021

The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2022
Winner, 2021

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Honor, 2021

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2021

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2022
Selection, 2021

Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2022
Winner, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2020

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2022
Finalist, 2020
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