Butterfly Yellow
by Thanhhà Lại
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- Asian
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2019
Word Count 54,090
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507010, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Thanhhà Lại about Butterfly Yellow
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Thanhhà Lại
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by LuLu Lam
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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 5

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 2020

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2019
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