Gloom Town
by Ronald L. Smith
A delightfully creepy novel from a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Horror
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2020
Word Count 49,097
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508104, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirat
- Shadows
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Poverty--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Horror & Ghost Stories
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Horror
- Single-parent families
- Household employees
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)
- Juvenile Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
- Horror stories
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- Household employees--Fiction
- Shadows--Fiction
- Poverty
- Magic
- Lists With This Book
- Windows and Mirrors
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ronald L. Smith
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Nneke Okoye
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2020
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