Take Back the Block
by Chrystal D. Giles
Sixth grader Wes Henderson lives in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Kensington... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2021
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- 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
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Chrystal D. Giles
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Chrystal D. Giles “Take Back the Block 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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Invitation to Imagine from Chrystal D. Giles
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Book Readings 1

Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
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