How to Read a Book
by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
First, get comfy. Then, peel back the skin, “like you would a clementine /... read more
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Year Published 2019
Word Count 178
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 505491
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Sweet
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks

Activity Guide from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins

Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins
Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by HarperAudio
Awards & Distinctions 5

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2020
Winner, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2020

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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