Under the Persimmon Tree
by Suzanne Fisher Staples
18 Total Resources 5 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- South Asian
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Asian
Year Published 2005
Word Count 58,225
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 100512, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Afghan War, 2001---Juvenile fiction
- 20th century
- Afghanistan--History--2001---Juvenile fiction
- Peshawar (Pakistan)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Refugees
- Afghan War, 2001---Fiction
- Peshawar (Pakistan)
- Afghanistan--History--2001---Fiction
- History
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- 2001-
- Refugees--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
- Afghanistan
- Lists With This Book
- Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Other Holocausts
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Suzanne Fisher Staples
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 5
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Bilingual Spanish/English Honor, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
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