Close to Famous
by Joan Bauer
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2011
Word Count 41,793
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 143080, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- West Virginia
- West Virginia--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
- Baking
- Cupcakes--Fiction
- Cupcakes
- Baking--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Literacy--Fiction
- Country life--West Virginia--Fiction
- Single-parent families
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Literacy
- Country life
- Families
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Joan Bauer
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
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