I'll Give You the Sun
by Jandy Nelson • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
28 Total Resources 9 Awards 28 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2014
Word Count 109,680
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168149, 16 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- California--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Twins
- Artists--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Grief--Fiction
- Queer people
- LGBTQ people
- Family life--California--Fiction
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- California
- Family life
- Queer people--Fiction
- LGBTQ people--Fiction
- Artists
- Twins--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Death
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jandy Nelson about I'll Give You the Sun
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jandy Nelson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jandy Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Printz Award Acceptance Speech, 2015, given by Jandy Nelson
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Interview with Jandy Nelson
Created by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Interview with Jandy Nelson
Created by School Library Journal
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from State Library of Louisiana
Created by State Library of Louisiana
Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Jandy Nelson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Julia Whelan and Jesse Bernstein
Created by Brilliance Audio
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 9
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2015
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Older Readers Winner, 2015
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2014
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2014
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