As Brave as You
by Jason Reynolds
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 76,717
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183268, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Virginia--Fiction
- Grandparents--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Courage--Fiction
- Country life--Virginia--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Blind--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
- Lists With This Book
- Intergeneration Month
- Books From All 50 States - Virginia
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about As Brave as You
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 24
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Musing
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Lesley University
Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Underlined
Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Professional Book Nerds
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Kids Ask Authors
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Book Club for Kids
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2024
Winner, 2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
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