The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
by Karina Yan Glaser • Book 1 of the Vanderbeekers Series
The first book in the bestselling series that the New York Times Book Review hails... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Holiday
- Humor
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 46,911
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192111, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Landlord and tenant
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Landlord and tenant--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Harlem
- New York (State)
- Neighbors--Fiction
- Family life
- Neighbors
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Families
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Family life--New York (State)--Harlem--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Author-Fan Face-Off
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Karina Yan Glaser about The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Karina Yan Glaser
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Karina Yan Glaser “Classic Books That Inspired THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET”
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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 3
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Karina Yan Glaser
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Karina Yan Glaser “Classic Books That Inspired THE VANDERBEEKERS OF 141ST STREET”
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Author Fan Face-off with Karina Yan Glaser
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Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Book trailer premiere interview with Karina Yan Glaser
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Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers
Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by American Booksellers Association
Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
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Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
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Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by American Booksellers Association
Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Karina Yan Glaser
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series Discussion Guide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Activity Kit from Harcourt
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robin Miles
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Book Trailers 2
Series Video Book Trailer from Harvest Books
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Video Book Trailer from Mariner Books
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2018
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