No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 31,734
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 149852, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Books and reading
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- New York
- New York (State)
- Michaux, Lewis H., 1885-1976--Juvenile fiction
- Michaux, Lewis H., 1885-1976--Fiction
- African Americans--History--20th century--Fiction
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- Michaux, Lewis H.
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Bookstores
- Bookstores--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson about No Crystal Stair
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Audio Name Pronunciation with R. Gregory Christie
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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In-depth Written Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with R. Gregory Christie
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Recording with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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In-depth Written Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by Pirate Tree
Interview with R. Gregory Christie
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by The Chained Library
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by White Readers Meet Black Authors
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by The Fine Books Blog
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Acceptance Speech, 2012, given by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Acceptance Speech, 2012, given by R. Gregory Christie
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by International Literacy Association
Interview with R. Gregory Christie
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Guest post by R. Gregory Christie
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Created by Cynsations
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Journalism Assignment from Lerner
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Research Project from Lerner
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Discussion Questions from Primary Source Pairings
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lerner Publications
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Awards & Distinctions 10
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Selection, 2014; Selection, 2013
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2013
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2013
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2012
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2012
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