Little & Lion
by Brandy Colbert
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Jewish
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 75,565
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192414, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- California--Fiction
- Dating (Social customs)
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Young Adult Fiction | School & Education | Boarding School & Prep School
- Mental illness--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Mentally ill teenagers
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Alternative Family
- Bipolar disorder
- Bisexuality
- Family life--California--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
- Bisexuality--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Bipolar disorder in adolescence
- Bipolar disorder--Fiction
- California
- Bisexual teenagers
- Family life
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Mental Illness
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Families
- Dating (Social customs)--Fiction
- Mental illness
- Young Adult Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Sex
- Lists With This Book
- Love Your Neighbor
- Books that Nourish Jewish Identity
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Brandy Colbert about Little & Lion
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brandy Colbert
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brandy Colbert
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August 2015 Interview Brandy Colbert
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Interview with Brandy Colbert
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Interview with Brandy Colbert
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November 2017 Interview with Brandy Colbert
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Interview with Brandy Colbert
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brandy Colbert
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Audiobook Excerpt of "Excerpt 2" narrated by Alisha Wainwright
Created by Hachette Audio
Audiobook Excerpt of "Excerpt 1" narrated by Alisha Wainwright
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2017
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