When the World Was Ours
by Liz Kessler
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
Year Published 2021
Word Count 64,837
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513443, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Books with Jewish Main Characters
- Forced Journeys 6-8
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 4

Outstanding International Books, 2006-2024
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
World History & Culture Selection, 2022

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2022

National Jewish Book Awards, 1952-2024
Young Adult Finalist, 2021
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