Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
by Rita Williams-Garcia and Frank Morrison
61 Total Resources 10 Awards 18 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 29,441
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189070, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Bereavement.--Fiction
- Bereavement
- Grandfathers--Death
- Bereavement--Juvenile fiction
- Prejudices--Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Blues (Music)
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Blues (Music)--Juvenile fiction
- Bereavement in children
- Bereavement--Fiction
- Performing arts--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Death--Juvenile fiction
- Grandfathers
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Grandparent and child--Fiction
- Grandfathers--Death--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Blues (Music)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Music--Fiction
- Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Families--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Fiction for children
- Death
- Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Family life--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music
- Grandparent and child
- Lists With This Book
- Building Confidence & Following Dreams
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Williams-Garcia about Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rita Williams-Garcia
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rita Williams-Garcia “Objects, Textures, and Characters”
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In-depth Written Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Author Interviews 32
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Williams-Garcia
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In-depth Written Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rita Williams-Garcia “Objects, Textures, and Characters”
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Frank Morrison
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On reading and writing as a child with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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What Is a Heroine Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Girl Books For Boys Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Reading and Writing About Girls Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
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'Who Said It?' with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On growing up in an Army family with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On her early days as a writer with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Getting started on a new book with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On telling a story from a child's point of view with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On author's writing process with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On the legwork behind every novel with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On writing for young people with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On talking with young people about sensitive topics with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On the writer's life with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On real life and imagination with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On seeing the world with fresh eyes with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On getting a story out to the world with Rita Williams-Garcia
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A tip for young writers with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On dealing with writer's block with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On rejection with Rita Williams-Garcia
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On what she would do if not writing with Rita Williams-Garcia
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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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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adam Lazarre-White
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from HarperKids
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2018
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2017
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