The Great Greene Heist
by Varian Johnson
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 46,028
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166810, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Best friends--Fiction
- Schools
- Best friends
- Practical jokes--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Middle schools--Fiction
- Practical jokes--Fiction
- Best friends--Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Elections
- Middle schools--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Practical jokes
- Elections--Juvenile fiction
- Friendship
- Elections--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- It's a Mystery
- African American Experience
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Author-Fan Face-off
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Varian Johnson about The Great Greene Heist
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Varian Johnson
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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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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Varian Johnson
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Author Fan Face-off with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Interview with Varian Johnson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
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