Frankie & Bug
by Gayle Forman
24 Total Resources 2 Awards 5 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2021
Word Count 47,664
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513835, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
- LGBTQ+ Booklist for Middle School
- Trans* Characters
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Gayle Forman about Frankie & Bug
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gayle Forman
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gayle Forman “Frankie & Bug Virtual Book Tour”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Gayle Forman
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Gayle Forman
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 4

Video Book Reading narrated by Gayle Forman
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Stockard Channing
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Stockard Channing
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Stockard Channing
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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2022

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2022
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