The Seventh Most Important Thing
by Shelley Pearsall
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 54,258
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176203, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Artists--Fiction
- Hampton, James, 1909-1964--Juvenile fiction
- Hampton, James
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Community service (Punishment)--Fiction
- Community service (Punishment)
- African Americans--Fiction
- Artists
- Folk art--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Art
- Hampton, James, 1909-1964--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Folk art
- Lists With This Book
- Power of Peace
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Shelley Pearsall
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Shelley Pearsall
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Teacher's Guide from Shelley Pearsall
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Discussion Guide from State Library of Ohio
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Book Readings 1
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 4
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2016
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Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2016
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2015
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