The World Belonged to Us
by Jacqueline Woodson and Leo Espinosa • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2022
Word Count 832
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 517170, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Summer--Fiction
- Play--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Global Read Aloud 2023
- Black Consciousness Principles
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Espinosa
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 11

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2023

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2023

Librarian Favorites Award, 2023
Selection, 2023

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2023

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Read Aloud Selection, 2022

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2022

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2022

Original Art Medal, 2002-2023
Gold Winner, 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2022
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