Darius & Twig
by Walter Dean Myers
African American Darius dreams of getting out of his impoverished Harlem neighborhood... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Latinx
Year Published 2013
Word Count 36,016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 158092
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Authorship
- Best friends--Fiction
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Best friends
- Running--Fiction
- Running
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Authorship--Fiction
- Dominican Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation | General
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Dominican Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Walter Dean Myers about Darius & Twig
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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 Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Brandon Gill
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Author Honor, 2014

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2014

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
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