J.D. and the Great Barber Battle
by J. Dillard and Akeem S. Roberts • Book 1 of the J.D. the Kid Barber Series
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 16,242
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513864, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Competition
- Haircutting--Fiction
- Barbering--Fiction
- Haircutting
- Hair--Fiction
- Barbering--Juvenile fiction
- African American barbers--Juvenile fiction
- African American barbers
- Barbering
- Competition--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Hair--Juvenile fiction
- Haircutting--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Honor, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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