Harbor Me
by Jacqueline Woodson
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2018
Word Count 31,720
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 196472, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Family problems--Fiction
- Schools
- Dysfunctional families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescenc
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Adolescence
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- African Americans--Fiction
- Family problems
- African Americans
- Schools--Fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Hispanic Americans--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 23
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Discussion Questions from Brightly
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Teaching Ideas from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019-2020
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2019-2020
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Activity Guide from National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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Educator Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Book Readings 1
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Book Trailers 3
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 10
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2018
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
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