If You Come Softly
by Jacqueline Woodson
A quiet, beautifully etched portrait of a first love that is shattered by the racism,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 28,934
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 570L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 25181
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Schools
- Family life
- Interracial dating
- African Americans--Fiction
- Interracial dating--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Love & Romance
- Schools--Fiction
- New York
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- New York (State)
- Family life--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Classroom Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 1999

CCBC Choices
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