Forged by Fire
by Sharon M. Draper • Book 2 of the Hazelwood High Trilogy
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1997
Word Count 33,416
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 14814
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Blended Families
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Stepfamilies
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - Asian American
- Brothers and sisters
- Stepfamilies--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Child abuse--Fiction
- Child abuse
- Young Adult Fiction
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- CCS Novels Available in the English 6-12
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Forged by Fire
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon M. Draper
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon M. Draper
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Forged by Fire
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper
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Margaret A. Edwards Speech given by Sharon M. Draper
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Common Core Guide from Sharon M. Draper
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Study Guide from Sharon M. Draper
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Book Readings 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Margaret A. Edwards Award, 1988-2019
Winner, 2015
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2019
Author Winner, 1998
Resources about Hazelwood High Trilogy 1
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