Freedom Summer
by Deborah Wiles and Jerome Lagarrigue
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 990
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 46086, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Race relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Racism--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Prejudices
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Segregation
- African Americans--Fiction
- Race relations
- Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Wiles
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Wiles
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Author Interviews 3
Interview with Deborah Wiles
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Interview with Deborah Wiles
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Interview with Deborah Wiles
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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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Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
New Talent Winner, 2002
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Author Winner, 2002
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2002
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