As Fast as Words Could Fly
by Pamela M. Tuck and Eric Velasquez
Young Mason Steele takes pride in turning his father's excited ramblings about... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,748
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 158449
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Typewriting
- Greenville (N.C.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Typewriting--Fiction
- North Carolina
- School integration
- Civil rights movements
- Civil rights movements--Fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Family life--North Carolina--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Racism--Fiction
- Families
- School integration--Fiction
- Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Greenville (N.C.)--History--20th century--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 6
Guest Post by Pamela M. Tuck
Created by The Open Book: Lee & Low's Blog
Interview with Pamela M. Tuck
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Pamela M. Tuck
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Storyline Online
Created by Storyline Online
Activity Guide from Storyline Online
Created by Storyline Online
Discussion Questions from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Dulé Hill
Created by Storyline Online
Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2021
Multicultural and International Honor, 2014
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