My Beautiful Birds
by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Behind Sami, the Syrian skyline is full of smoke. The boy follows his family and... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Disability
Year Published 2017
Word Count 765
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187738, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Depression & Mental Illness
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, 2006-2024
Finalist, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2017
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