Lu
by Jason Reynolds • Book 4 of the Track Series
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 44,012
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 570L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198036, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescenc
- Track and field--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Pregnancy--Fiction
- Pregnancy
- Track and field
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
- Conduct of life
- Albinos and albinism
- Family life
- Albinos and albinism--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- African Americans
- Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Gene
- Family life--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Lu
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 26
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of 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
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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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
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
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