No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and R. Gregory Christie
Lewis Michaux’s National Memorial African Bookstore in Harlem was a cultural,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 31,734
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 149852
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Books and reading
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- New York
- New York (State)
- Michaux, Lewis H., 1885-1976--Juvenile fiction
- Michaux, Lewis H., 1885-1976--Fiction
- African Americans--History--20th century--Fiction
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- Michaux, Lewis H.
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Bookstores
- Bookstores--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson about No Crystal Stair
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Audio Name Pronunciation with R. Gregory Christie
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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In-depth Written Interview with Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
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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 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Lerner Publications
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 2013

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2013

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2020
Winner, 2012

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2012

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2012
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