Finding Langston
by Lesa Cline-Ransome • Book 1 of the Finding Langston Trilogy
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 4-8
- Conversations through Literacy
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome about Finding Langston
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by A.K.A Literaticat
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by James Preller
Past Present with Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by The Booking Biz
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Series Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by NJ.com
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Study Guide from African American Homeschool Moms
Created by African American Homeschool Moms
Educator's Guide from Holiday House
Created by Holiday House
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Reading Group Guide from Holiday House
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
Created by Dreamscape Media
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 11
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2023
Winner, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2018
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