As Brave as You
by Jason Reynolds
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Disability
Year Published 2016
Word Count 76,717
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183268, 11.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Virginia--Fiction
- Grandparents--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Courage--Fiction
- Country life--Virginia--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Blind--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about As Brave as You
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 32
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Apr 17, 2017 interview with Jason Reynolds
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Jul 14, 2017 interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice Discussion with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Haters Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Christopher Paul Curtis In Conversation with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Quiz from Book Rags
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Educator's Guide from Responsive Reads
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2017
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2022
Winner, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Honor, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Middle Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2016
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