We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 48,221
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 187723, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Orphans--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Grief--Fiction
- Grief
- Young Adult Fiction | LGBTQ
- Lesbians--Fiction
- Loneliness--Fiction
- Universities and colleges--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- College students
- New York (N.Y.)
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
- Pride Month
- Read Alikes for Catcher in the Rye
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2018
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2017
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