The Madman of Piney Woods
by Christopher Paul Curtis
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- 3-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 73,212
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168473, 11 AR Points
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- 20th century
- Immigrants
- Irish fiction
- Canada--Juvenile fiction
- Blacks--Canada--Juvenile fiction
- Chatham (Ont.)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
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- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Chatham (Ont.)--Juvenile fiction
- Blacks
- 1867-1914
- Ontario--Chatham
- Ontario--North Buxton
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- Veterans--Juvenile fiction
- Post-traumatic stress disorder--Juvenile fiction
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- North Buxton (Ont.)--Juvenile fiction
- Freedmen--Juvenile fiction
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- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)
- Immigrants--Canada--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
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In-depth Written Interview with Christopher Paul Curtis
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2014
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2014
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2014
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