The Name of the Star
by Maureen Johnson • Book 1 of the Shades of London Series
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Mystery
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2011
Word Count 91,977
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 146339, 14 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- London (England)
- Witnesses--Fiction
- Schools
- England
- London (England)--Fiction
- Witnesses
- Ghosts
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- Murder--Fiction
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Murder
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Europe
- Schools--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Young Adult Fiction
- Boarding schools
- England--Fiction
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Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2012
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