Red, White, and Whole
by Rajani LaRocca
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 21,359
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510574, 3 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Mother-daughter relationship--Juvenile fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- East Indian Americans
- Leukemia--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Families
- Schools
- Sick parents--Juvenile fiction
- Novels in verse
- Friendship--Fiction
- Sick parents
- East Indian Americans--Fiction
- Leukemia--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
- Friendship
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
- JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
- Mother-daughter relationship--Fiction
- East Indian Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Families--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Rajani LaRocca about Red, White, and Whole
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rajani LaRocca
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rajani LaRocca
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Interview with Rajani LaRocca
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STEAM Team interview with Rajani LaRocca
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Lesson Ideas from Judy Bradbury
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Teaching Guide from HarperStacks
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Activity Guide from South Carolina Association of School Librarians
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Priya Ayyar
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Priya Ayyar
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Book Trailers 2
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024
Winner, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2022
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2022
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2022
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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