The Thing about Jellyfish
by Ali Benjamin
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2015
Word Count 46,150
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176566, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Best friends--Fiction
- Best friends
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- Grief
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Jellyfishes--Fiction
- Jellyfishes
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ali Benjamin about The Thing about Jellyfish
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ali Benjamin
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Book Readings 2
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Video Book Reading narrated by Ali Benjamin
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sarah Franco
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Book Trailers 1
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Video Book Trailer from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
![Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024](/images/list_image/4328.jpg)
Green Earth Book Award, 2005-2024
Winner, 2016
![E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019](/images/awards/92.jpg)
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2016
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2016
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2015
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2015
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
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