Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Asian American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- AmeÌricains d'origine chinoise--Texas--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Immigrants--Texas--Cartoons and comics
- Sexual minority students
- Sexual minority students--Texas--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Chinese Americans--Texas--Comic books, strips, etc
- AmeÌricains d'origine chinoise--Texas--Bandes dessineÌes
- LGBTQ+ immigrants
- Immigrants
- Gao, Laura--Cartoons and comics
- Immigrants--Texas--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- LGBTQ+ Asian-Americans
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION--LGBTQ+
- Sexual minority students--Texas--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Queer women
- Chinese Americans--Texas--Biography--Cartoons and comics
- Chinese Americans--Texas--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Immigrants--Texas--Biography--Juvenile literature
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION--Social Topics--Emigration & Immigration
- Sexual minority students--Texas--Cartoons and comics
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION--Comics & Graphic Novels--Biography
- Chinese Americans
- Gao, Laura--Comic books, strips, etc
- Queer Asian-Americans
- Gao, Laura--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- LGBTQ Lives
- Stories Beyond Borders
- Teens' Top 25 2023
- We Are Kid Lit 2024
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laura Gao about Messy Roots
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Gao
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion questions and Activity ideas from New York Public Library
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Educators and Book Clubs Guide from Laura Gao
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Book Trailers 2
Author Introduction from San Francisco Public Library
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Video Book Trailer from Epic Reads
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2023
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2023
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