Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff
by Walter Dean Myers
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1975
Word Count 44,816
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 761
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- African American Heritage and Culture
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Walter Dean Myers about Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 1976
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