We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Mystery
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2014
Word Count 50,189
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166195, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Love--Fiction
- Amnesia--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Love
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Wealth--Fiction
- Families
- Families--Fiction
- Wealth
- Friendship--Fiction
- Amnesia
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Death & Loss
- Read Alikes for The Great Gatsby
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with E. Lockhart
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Common Core Guide from Random House Teachers & Librarians
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Reader's Group Guide from Random House
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Book Readings 3

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ariadne Meyers
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Video Book Reading narrated by E. Lockhart
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Emily Alyn Lind
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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2015

Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2025
Selection, 2015

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2014; Audiobooks Selection, 2015

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2014

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
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