The Only Black Girls in Town
by Brandy Colbert
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 62,911
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508494, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brandy Colbert about The Only Black Girls in Town
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brandy Colbert
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Brandy Colbert “The Only Black Girls in Town Virtual Book Tour”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Recording with Brandy Colbert
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Brandy Colbert “The Only Black Girls in Town Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Little Brown School & Library
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by She Reads
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by KidLit in Color
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Frolic
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Los Angeles Public Library
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by The Center for Fiction
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Vroman's Bookstore
Guest post by Brandy Colbert
Created by Nerdy Book Club
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Young Folks
Interview with Brandy Colbert
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Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by WOC Read
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Kelly Yang
Interview with Brandy Colbert
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Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
November 2017 Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Brandy Colbert
Created by This Creative Life
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from The Little Book Witch
Created by The Little Book Witch
Invitation to Imagine from Brandy Colbert
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jeanette Illidge
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 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
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