The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found
by Dina Nayeri and Anna Bosch Miralpeix
19 Total Resources 6 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Middle Eastern
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2022
Word Count 2,801
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 517701, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Global Social Studies - Grade 6-8
- Immigraton and Refugees Nonfiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Dina Nayeri
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Commended, 2023
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2023
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2023
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Social Action Winner, 2023
I’m Your Neighbor Book Awards, 2022-2023
Social Action Winner, 2023
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