The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
by Leslie Connor
From the critically acclaimed author of Waiting for Normal and All Rise for the... read more
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Mystery
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2018
Word Count 66,294
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 310L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 193450, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Bullying--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Law & Crime
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Grief
- Bullying
- Murder
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Murder--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Social Themes--Bullying
- JUVENILE FICTION--Social Themes--Special Needs
- Grief--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Leslie Connor about The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leslie Connor
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Leslie Connor
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Andrew Eiden
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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2025
Winner, 2019

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2019

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2018; Audiobooks Selection, 2019
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