Waiting for the Rain
by Sheila Gordon
A hard-hitting novel traces the relationship of two boys, one Black, the other white,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 1987
Word Count 58,236
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 940L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 11549, 9 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Rain and rainfall
- Juvenile Fiction | General
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Awards & Distinctions 3
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Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 2007
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Selection, 1987
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