In the Shadow of Blackbirds
by Cat Winters
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Horror
Year Published 2013
Word Count 85,948
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 164373, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Historical
- World War, 1914-1918
- Ghosts
- Spiritualism
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- World War, 1914-1918--Fiction
- Spiritualism--Fiction
- San Diego (Calif.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- History
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction | Horror
- San Diego (Calif.)
- Ghost stories
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919--Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 4
![William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024](/images/list_image/4992.jpg.pagespeed.ce.OSEtbHyxTb.jpg)
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2014
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YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2014
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Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2014
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2013
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