Shadowshaper
by Daniel José Older • Book 1 of the The Shadowshaper Cypher Series
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Mystery
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2015
Word Count 62,188
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 174530, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Occultism--Fiction
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction
- Magic
- Puerto Rican families--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Occultism
- Paranormal fiction--Juvenile fiction
- Magic--Juvenile fiction
- Paranormal fiction
- Hispanic Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- Puerto Rican families
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Young Adult Fiction
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 14
Interview with Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
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Guest post by Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
Created by Minorities in Publishing
Interview with Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
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Part 1 of interview with Daniel José Older
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Part 2 of interview with Daniel José Older
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Part 3 of interview with Daniel José Older
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Part 4 of interview with Daniel José Older
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2019 BCAF Interview with Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
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Interview with Daniel José Older
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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General Discussion Questions from American Library Association
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Book-Specific Discussion Questions from American Library Association
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Educator's Guide from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Teen Writing Class #7 - Editing from Kelly Yang
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 4
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 28" narrated by Daniel José Older
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 21" narrated by Daniel José Older
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Anika Noni Rose
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Anika Noni Rose
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 14
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2016
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, 1971-2024
Finalist, 2016
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2016
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2005-2023
Finalist, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2015
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2023
High School Selection, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015
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