It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
by Firoozeh Dumas
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Humor
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Muslim
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 67,723
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 181921, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Iranian Americans
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- California, Southern--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- California, Southern
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)
- Iranian Americans--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emigration & Immigration
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Iranian Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- United States--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Lists With This Book
- Refugees Welcome Here
- Comforting Reads
- Muslim Authors in Books
- Muslim Characters
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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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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 5
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
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
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2016
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2025
Youth Literature Honor, 2016
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