The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale
by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan
Kanzi, the immigrant girl of Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan’s bestselling... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Read Across America, 2024-2025
- Censorship Storylines
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024

Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Picture Book Winner, 2024

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2024

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024

Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024

Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
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