The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
by Michael Leali
An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 Selection * Golden Kite Award Winner * New York... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
Year Published 2022
Word Count 57,950
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 515704, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Gay people--Fiction
- Historical reenactments--Fiction
- Letters--Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Finalist, 2023

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Commended, 2023

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2023

Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2023

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