Take Back the Block
by Chrystal D. Giles
27 Total Resources 4 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 44,872
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510912, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Chrystal D. Giles about Take Back the Block
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Chrystal D. Giles
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Chrystal D. Giles “Take Back the Block Virtual Book Tour”
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Invitation to Imagine from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Genesis Oliver
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Video Book Reading narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Random House Kids
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Follett
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 4
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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