Frizzy
by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
32 Total Resources 9 Awards 32 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2022
Word Count 7,229
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 517650, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Hair--Comic books, strips, etc
- Beauty culture--Juvenile fiction
- Self-confidence--Cartoons and comics
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Beauty culture--Fiction
- Friendship--Comic books, strips, etc
- Racism--Juvenile fiction
- Beauty culture--Cartoons and comics
- African American girls--Juvenile fiction
- Hairdressing of African Americans--Comic books, strips, etc
- Hairdressing of African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Hair--Fiction
- Dominican American girls--Comic books, strips, etc
- Self-confidence--Fiction
- Self-confidence--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Cartoons and comics
- Racism--Comic books, strips, etc
- Racism--Cartoons and comics
- JUVENILE FICTION--Family--Multigenerational
- African American girls--Comic books, strips, etc
- Hair--Juvenile fiction
- Beauty culture--Comic books, strips, etc
- Hispanic Americans--Comic books, strips, etc
- Friendship--Fiction
- Hispanic Americans--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--Hispanic & Latino
- JUVENILE FICTION--Social Themes--Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Hair--Cartoons and comics
- Racism--Fiction
- Self-confidence--Comic books, strips, etc
- Dominican American girls--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Latinx Heritage Month and Beyond
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Claribel A. Ortega about Frizzy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Claribel A. Ortega
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from MacKids School & Library
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Book Trailers 3
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Book Talk from Vernon Area Public Library
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Book Talk from Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Winner, 2023
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2023
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2023
Eisner Awards, 2011-2024
Winner, 2023
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2022
Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2022
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