The Black Kids
by Christina Hammonds Reed
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 91,156
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 508901
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Lists With This Book
- Western Hemisphere
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kiersey Clemons
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Book Trailers 2

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Awards & Distinctions 3

William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2021
Finalist, 2021

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2021

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