Real Friends
by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham • Book 1 of the Friends Series
65 Total Resources 5 Awards 23 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2017
Word Count 6,502
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 290L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189200, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Female friendship--Comic books, strips, etc
- Friendship in children
- Best friends--Fiction
- 21st century
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Social Topics--Bullying
- Bullying in schools
- Authors
- Girls--Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Best friends--Cartoons and caricatures
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Bullying
- Female friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Hale, Shannon
- Best friends--Juvenile fiction
- Middle school students--Comic books, strips, etc
- Bullying
- Graphic novels
- Bullying in schools--Comic books, strips, etc
- Authors, American
- Autobiographies
- Cartoons and comics
- Autobiographical comics
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Comics & Graphic Novels--Social Topics
- Best friends--Comic books, strips, etc
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Bullying in schools--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Friendship
- Girls--Comic books, strips, etc
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
- Social acceptance in children--Comic books, strips, etc
- Schools--Fiction
- Girls--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Social Topics--Friendship
- Middle school students--Juvenile fiction
- Social acceptance in children--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Biography & Autobiography
- Childhood and youth
- Friendship
- Authors--Cartoons and comics
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Shannon Hale
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with LeUyen Pham
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Shannon Hale
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with LeUyen Pham
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 32
Panel discussion with Shannon Hale
Created by Yallwest
Author Fan Face-off Shannon Hale
Created by Author-Fan Face-off
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by Book Riot
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by The Winged Pen
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by SLJ Blog - Good Comics for Kids
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by SLJ Blog - Good Comics for Kids
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by Publishers Weekly
On being the middle child with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by Popverse
Guest Post by Shannon Hale
Created by Publishers Weekly
Juvenalia discussion with Shannon Hale
Created by Yallwest
What Is Your Writing Super Power with Shannon Hale
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Your Books Are Mostly About Girls. Have You Ever Considered Having More Books About Boys with Shannon Hale
Created by Kids Ask Authors
On wanting to be a writer with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On rejection with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On theater strengthening her writing with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On meeting the readers with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On writing for young people with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On fairy tale story starters with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On the writing life with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On first drafts with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
On the editorial eye with Shannon Hale
Created by AdLit
Interview with Shannon Hale
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by Children's Book Review
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by Scholastic
Interview with LeUyen Pham
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Created by South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Series What Type of Friend Are You? Quiz from Series Website
Created by Series Website
Series Activity Kit from Series Website
Created by Series Website
Activity Guide from Children's Literature Association of Utah
Created by Children's Literature Association of Utah
Event Kit from Macmillan
Created by Macmillan
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Macmillan Children's Books
Created by Macmillan Children's Books
Book & Adaptation Websites 2
Awards & Distinctions 5
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Graphic Novels Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2017
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