Dragon Hoops
by Gene Luen Yang
64 Total Resources 11 Awards 26 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 24,027
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507211, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gene Luen Yang
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gene Luen Yang “Comics, Then and Now”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Discussion Guide from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Draw Your Story from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Book March Madness Bracket Sheet from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Lesson Prompts from Teacher Magazine Australia
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Awards & Distinctions 11

Eisner Awards, 2011-2022
Winner, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2021

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2020

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2020
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