The First State of Being
Erin Entrada Kelly
In August 1999, anxious twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future.
Book details
- Lexile
- 681L
- ATOS
- 4.4
- AR interest
- MG
- AR points
- 6
- Word count
- 39905
- Fountas & Pinnell
- P
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Published
- March 3, 2026
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN-13
- 9780063337329
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
- 2025Older Readers
- 2025Grades 3–5
- 2025Twelve to Fourteen
- 2025Kids Favorites — 6th–8th Grade · Librarian Favorites — 6th–8th Grade
- 2025Fiction for Children
- 2025All readersJohn Newbery Medal
Sources
- The First State of BeingSource for: Description
- bookroo.comSource for: Lexile · ATOS · AR interest · AR points · Word count · Fountas & Pinnell
Related books
All books
Deer Run HomeAnn Clare LeZotteEffie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language. Daddy communicates with Effie by pointing, stomping on the floor, and making thoughtless jokes.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big ProblemsLeah Henderson, Gary D. SchmidtIn these hilarious stories by some of the top authors of middle grade fiction today, each young character is coping with a minor superpower-while also discovering their power to change themselves and their community, find their voice, and celebrate what makes them unique.Everyone knows that superheroes are supposed to have awesome powers…Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Game of NoctisDeva FaganParo questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to saver her grandfather.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details