Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan
by Mary Williams and R. Gregory Christie
Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African
Year Published 2005
Word Count 3,540
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 87506, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Sudan--Fiction
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Orphans--Fiction
- War
- Refugees
- War--Fiction
- Self-actualization (Psychology)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Refugees--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Orphans
- Sudan
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with R. Gregory Christie about Brothers in Hope
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Audio Name Pronunciation with R. Gregory Christie
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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 Authors 4
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with R. Gregory Christie
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Interview with Mary Williams
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Interview with R. Gregory Christie
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Guest post by R. Gregory Christie
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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 Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Lesson Plan from Lee & Low
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 2006
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2006
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