Challenger Deep
by Neal Shusterman and Brendan Shusterman
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- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
Year Published 2015
Word Count 75,150
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175998, 12 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Teens with Special Needs
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Neal Shusterman about Challenger Deep
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 4

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Curran-Dorsano
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Curran-Dorsano
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Video Book Reading narrated by Neal Shusterman
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Curran-Dorsano
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Awards & Distinctions 10

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Adult Winner, 2016

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Top 10 Selection, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016

Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2016

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2015

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Young Adult Selection, 2015

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2015
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