How It Went Down
by Kekla Magoon
33 Total Resources 8 Awards 17 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 59,958
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 170202, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Death--Fiction
- Witnesses--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dying
- Race relations--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kekla Magoon about How It Went Down
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kekla Magoon
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Research Activity from Kekla Magoon
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Reader's Theater Script from Kekla Magoon
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Vocabulary Resources 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 8

In the Margins Book Awards, 2014-2025
Fiction Winner, 2015

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2015

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2015

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2015

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2015
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