Strong Inside: The True Story of How Perry Wallace Broke College Basketball's Color Line, Young Readers Edition
by Andrew Maraniss
The inspirational true story of the first African American to play college basketball... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 46,279
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1170L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 186511, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Vanderbilt University--Basketball--History
- Basketball players--United States--Biography
- Racism in sports--Southern States--History--20th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Vanderbilt Commodores (Basketball team)--History
- Wallace, Perry (Law professor)
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Southern States--Race relations
- Civil rights--Southern States--History--20th century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
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- Young Readers' Editions
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrew Maraniss
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 3
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Andrew Maraniss
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Interview with Andrew Maraniss
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Interview with Andrew Maraniss
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Interview with Andrew Maraniss
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Biography Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Sports Selection, 2017
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