Zora and Me
by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon • Book 1 of the Zora and Me Series
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 31,748
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 140510, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Eatonville (Fla.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Hurston, Zora Neale
- Hurston, Zora Neale--Childhood and youth--Fiction
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Eatonville (Fla.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- Hurston, Zora Neale--Childhood and youth--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
- Race relations--Fiction
- Coming of age
- Childhood and youth
- Race relations
- Lists With This Book
- It's a Mystery
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with T.R. Simon and Victoria Bond about Zora and Me
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Victoria Bond
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Audio Name Pronunciation with T.R. Simon
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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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Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Channie Waites
Created by Brilliance Audio
Awards & Distinctions 4

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
New Talent Winner, 2011

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2011
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