Let Them Play
by Margot Theis Raven and Chris Ellison
In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1955, there were fourteen boys eager to prove their... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 1,955
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1100L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 101491, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Discrimination in sports--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Discrimination in sports
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
- History
- Little League World Series (Baseball) (1955)--Juvenile literature
- Little league baseball--South Carolina--Charleston--History--Juvenile literature
- Charleston
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Segregation
- South Carolina
- Little League baseball
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About the Authors 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2022
Winner, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2006
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Bilingual Spanish/English Honor, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
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