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by Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham
63 Total Resources 3 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 6,325
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 360L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 146330, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Contemporary
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Immigrants
- Chinese Americans
- Graphic Novels
- Graphic novels
- Family life
- Video games--Fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Immigrants--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science Fiction
- Video games
- Chinese Americans--Fiction
- United States
- Families
- Family life--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Graphic Novels for Children & Teens
- Level Up at Your Library: iREAD Teen
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Gene Luen Yang about Level Up
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Thien Pham about Level Up
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gene Luen Yang
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Thien Pham
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gene Luen Yang “Comics, Then and Now”
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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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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gene Luen Yang
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Thien Pham
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Author Interviews 44
Meet-the-Author Recording with Gene Luen Yang
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Thien Pham
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gene Luen Yang “Comics, Then and Now”
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Thien Pham
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Thien Pham
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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On comfort zones with Gene Luen Yang
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Speech by Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
On reading without walls with Gene Luen Yang
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On our common humanity with Gene Luen Yang
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On becoming a basketball fan with Gene Luen Yang
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On reading at the Yang house with Gene Luen Yang
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On what boys want to read with Gene Luen Yang
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On clandestine comics with Gene Luen Yang
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On his childhood bookshelf with Gene Luen Yang
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On Dr. Seuss and superheroes with Gene Luen Yang
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On habits of a slow reader with Gene Luen Yang
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On the magic of the printed book with Gene Luen Yang
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Between two cultures with Gene Luen Yang
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On writing outside your culture with Gene Luen Yang
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On Superheroes and the American experience with Gene Luen Yang
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On the making of graphic novels with Gene Luen Yang
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On graphic novels for reluctant readers with Gene Luen Yang
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Why we need diverse books with Gene Luen Yang
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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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Lesson Plan from First Second
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
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