Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
by Walter Dean Myers
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 9,146
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 83233, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- African Americans
- African Americans--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- American poetry
- Young adult poetry, American
- Lists With This Book
- Images of Community
- Great Books For Boys
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2009, given by Walter Dean Myers
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
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