West of the Moon
by Margi Preus
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2014
Word Count 42,852
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 165209, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Human trafficking
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- 19th century
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
- Norway
- Human trafficking--Fiction
- Norway--History--19th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Europe
- History
- Emigration and immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Emigration and immigration--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Mythological Quests - Grade 4-5
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Margi Preus about West of the Moon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margi Preus
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Friends of the Saint Paul Library
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jessica Almasy
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Book Trailers 1

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Awards & Distinctions 7

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2015

CCBC Choices
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Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2014

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

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2014

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
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