The Skin I'm In
by Sharon G. Flake
Maleeka Madison is always getting teased about the way she looks. "If it ain't about... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1999
Word Count 30,782
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 32275, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Schools
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Teachers
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Schools--Fiction
- Teachers--Fiction
- Self-esteem
- Self-esteem--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon G. Flake about The Skin I'm In
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon G. Flake
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon G. Flake “Beautiful Brown Girls”
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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 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon G. Flake
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon G. Flake “Beautiful Brown Girls”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Sharon G. Flake
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Interview with Sharon G. Flake
Created by CBS Pittsburgh
Interview with Sharon G. Flake
Created by African American Literature Book Club
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educational Resources from Chapters4Change
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Discussion Guide from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
New Talent Winner, 1999
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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