Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Robin Talley
17 Total Resources 3 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 105,748
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 168467, 15 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- High schools--Fiction
- School integration--Juvenile fiction
- Virginia--History--20th century--Fiction
- Sexual orientation--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Race relations--Fiction
- School integration--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Young Adult Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Robin Talley
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Amnesty International UK
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2015
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
History Selection, 2014
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