Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
by Gary D. Schmidt
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
Year Published 2004
Word Count 63,580
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 78550, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Maine--History--20th century--Fiction
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- 20th century
- Clergy
- Maine
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- History
- Progress--Fiction
- Race relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Clergy--Fiction
- Moving, Household
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Race relations
- Progress
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - Maine
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Gary D. Schmidt about Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary D. Schmidt
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording with Gary D. Schmidt
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sam Freed
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2025
Honor, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2005
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2005
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2004
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