On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas
46 Total Resources 10 Awards 21 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 95,293
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500135, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Singers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- African Americans--Fiction
- Rap (Music)--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
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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 3
Author Interviews 20
Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Book Club for Kids
This American Experience 2.0 with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by FRANCE 24
Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
Created by Waterstones
Inspiring Songs discussion with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Interview with Angie Thomas
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Panel Discussion with Angie Thomas
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Rapsody & Alex Elle in Conversation with Angie Thomas
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The Garden Heights Universe with Angie Thomas
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January 2021 interview with Angie Thomas
Created by First Draft Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Reading Guide from HarperCollins
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Discussion Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 4
Audiobook Excerpt of "Chapter 1" narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by Epic Reads
Video Book Reading of "Bri's Battle Rap" narrated by Angie Thomas
Created by Walker Books Australia
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by HarperAudio
Book Trailers 3
Movie Trailer from Paramount Plus
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Video Book Trailer from Indigo, Chapters and Coles
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Video Book Trailer from Walker Books Ltd.
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2019
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