The Last Leaves Falling
by Sarah Benwell
A teen grapples with ALS and his decision to die in this devastatingly beautiful... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2015
Word Count 64,790
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175465, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Terminally ill
- Japan
- Young Adult Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Online chat groups
- Japan--Fiction
- Assisted suicide--Fiction
- Mothers and sons--Fiction
- Mothers and sons
- Young Adult Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Single-parent families
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Terminally ill--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Online chat groups--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Assisted suicide
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Friendship
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Suicide
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Taking Action 11-12 Global Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2016
Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2016
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