When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African
Year Published 2020
Word Count 27,175
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 530L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508950, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Mohamed, Omar (Social worker)--Childhood and youth--Juvenile literature
- Refugees--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Comic books, strips, etc
- Brothers--Juvenile literature
- Refugee camps--Kenya--Comic books, strips, etc
- Refugees--Somalia--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Global Reading
- Great Middle School Reads
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- Refugees from Africa
- Refugees Middle Grade Books
- Living Through Big Changes
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Teaching Graphic Novels
- Immigration and Refugees
- What It’s Like to Be a Refugee
- Muslim Authors in Books
- Diverse Books: Graphic Novels
- Activists and Action 6-8
- Global Celebrating Children’s Voic
- Refugee Camps and Detention Centers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Victoria Jamieson about When Stars Are Scattered
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Victoria Jamieson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Educator's Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Read, Write, Draw from Home from Penguin Middle School
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Lesson Plan from thereaderteacher.com
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Curriculum & Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Empathy Guide from EmpathyLab
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Book Readings 3

Audiobook Excerpt of "Chapter 1" narrated by Full Cast
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Video Book Reading narrated by author Omar Mohamed
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Video Book Reading narrated by Omar Mohamed
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Book Trailers 1

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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 20

Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2021

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2021

Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2025
Winner, 2021

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2021

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2021

The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2025
Winner, 2021

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2021

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2021

Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2021

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2020

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
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