Take Back the Block
by Chrystal D. Giles
21 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 44,872
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510912, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Chrystal D. Giles about Take Back the Block
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chrystal D. Giles
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Chrystal D. Giles “Take Back the Block Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Chrystal D. Giles
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Chrystal D. Giles “Take Back the Block Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Chrystal D. Giles
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Middle Ground Book Fest
Interview with Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Carly Heath
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Invitation to Imagine from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Random House Kids
Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Follett
Book Trailers 1
Book Talk from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Middle Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Middle Selection, 2021
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