There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in the Other America
by Alex Kotlowitz
National bestseller • A moving and powerful account by an acclaimed... read more
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1991
Word Count 97,165
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 19798, 16.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Children--Illinois--Chicago--Social conditions--Case studies
- Family
- Chicago
- Social Science | Children's Studies
- Families--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies
- Ethnic Issues
- Poor children
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban
- Inner cities--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies
- Children
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | African American Studies
- Inner cities
- Illinois
- Social conditions
Our Original Resources 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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 2
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Alex Kotlowitz
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Interview with Alex Kotlowitz
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Interview with Alex Kotlowitz
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Interview with Alex Kotlowitz
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
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