A Sky-Blue Bench
by Bahram Rahman and Peggy Collins
It's Afghani schoolgirl Aria's first day back at school since her accident.... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- South Asian
- Asian
Year Published 2021
Word Count 1,167
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516534, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Unexploded ordnance
- Artificial legs--Juvenile fiction
- Munitions non exploseÌes--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- School stories
- EÌcoles--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Schools--Fiction
- Enfants handicapeÌs--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Unexploded ordnance--Juvenile fiction
- Jambe artificielle--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Schools
- Children with disabilities--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Special Needs
- Children with disabilities--Juvenile fiction
- Handicapped children--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
- Children with disabilities
- Handicapped children--Fiction
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2022
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