I Am Alfonso Jones
by Tony Medina, Stacey Robinson, and John Jennings
Alfonso Jones is a Black teenager shot and killed by an off-duty police officer working... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 14,955
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198184, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Police shootings--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- Black lives matter movement
- Ghosts
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction
- Justice--Fiction
- Police shootings
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Black lives matter movement--Fiction
- Graphic novels
- Justice
- Cartoons and comics
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Paranormal
- Death
- New York (N.Y.)
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Our Original Resources 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Tony Medina
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Stacey Robinson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with John Jennings
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Tony Medina
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lee & Low
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2018
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