Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
by Laekan Zea Kemp
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22 Total Resources 3 Awards 6 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2021
Word Count 80,283
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 517075, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laekan Zea Kemp about Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laekan Zea Kemp
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Laekan Zea Kemp “Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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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 4
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Author Recording with Laekan Zea Kemp
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Laekan Zea Kemp “Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
2022 Pura Belpré Honor Acceptance Speech given by Laekan Zea Kemp
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
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Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
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Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
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Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Laekan Zea Kemp
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Juvenalia discussion with Laekan Zea Kemp
Created by Yallwest
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Andy Aragon and Arami Malaise
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Book Trailers 2
Book Talk from Free Library Teen Central
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Video Book Trailer from Little Brown School & Library
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Honor, 2022
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2022
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2021
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