The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda Petrus
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2019
Word Count 84,488
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508781, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Trinidad--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | LGBTQ
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Lesbians--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Lesbians
- Black people
- Black people--Trinidad--Fiction
- Trinidad
- African Americans
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Black Experiences
- LGBTQ+ Characters and Social Themes
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 2
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2020
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2019
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