Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle and Scott M. Fischer
30 Total Resources 9 Awards 9 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2013
Word Count 56,828
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 157166, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Musicals
- Theater--Fiction
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Theater & Musicals
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Auditions--Fiction
- Musicals--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
- Theater
- Auditions
- New York (N.Y.)
- Lists With This Book
- Pride Month
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 4 Classroom Libr
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tim Federle about Better Nate Than Ever
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tim Federle
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
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Teacher's Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Tim Federle
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Tim Federle
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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2014

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Fiction Winner, 2014

Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2014

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2014

Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Honor, 2014

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2013

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2013
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