Neshama
by Marcella Pixley
28 Total Resources 3 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Mystery
- Poetry
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2025
Word Count 21,679
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 558236, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Novels in verse
- Grandmothers
- Generational trauma
- Ghosts
- Jewish families
- Family secrets
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Marcella Pixley about Neshama
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marcella Pixley
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Educator's Guide from Candlewick Press
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2026
Winner, 2026
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2026
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Mystery Selection, 2025
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