I'll Give You the Sun
by Jandy Nelson • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
30 Total Resources 9 Awards 28 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2014
Word Count 109,680
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168149, 16 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- California--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Twins
- Artists--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Grief--Fiction
- Queer people
- LGBTQ people
- Family life--California--Fiction
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- California
- Family life
- Queer people--Fiction
- LGBTQ people--Fiction
- Artists
- Twins--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Death
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jandy Nelson about I'll Give You the Sun
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jandy Nelson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from State Library of Louisiana
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 2
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jandy Nelson
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Julia Whelan and Jesse Bernstein
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 9
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg.pagespeed.ce.6K5ed4nF76.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2015
![Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024](/images/awards/55.jpg.pagespeed.ce.c-oLNqlZR4.jpg)
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2015
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
![The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024](/images/awards/111.jpg.pagespeed.ce.gLBWyJfHHh.jpg)
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2024
Older Readers Winner, 2015
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2015
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2014
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2014
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png.pagespeed.ce.nDFd7JXV8J.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2014
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