Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
by Evan Roskos
2014 Morris Award finalist
"I hate myself but I love Walt Whitman, the kook.... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Humor
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2013
Word Count 56,070
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 158119, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Family problems--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Humorous | General
- Poetry--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Parents
- Poetry
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family problems
- Depression, Mental
- Families
- Depression, Mental--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Great Books to Teach Voice
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
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Awards & Distinctions 1
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2025
Finalist, 2014
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