From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
by Jacqueline Woodson
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- African American
Year Published 1995
Word Count 23,267
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 68677, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Lesbians--Fiction
- Mothers and sons--Fiction
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Lesbians
- Mothers and sons
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- LGBTQ
- Race & Racism
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jacqueline Woodson about From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 29
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jacqueline Woodson
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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On developing characters with Jacqueline Woodson
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On bearing witness with Jacqueline Woodson
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On readers looking for themselves with Jacqueline Woodson
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On multicultural books with Jacqueline Woodson
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On facing controversy with Jacqueline Woodson
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On finding her voice with Jacqueline Woodson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Winner, 1996
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Older Children Honor, 1996
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 1996
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
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