On the Come Up
by Angie Thomas
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 95,293
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500135, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Singers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
- Single-parent families--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- African Americans--Fiction
- Rap (Music)--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- #OwnVoices for 7-12
- Anti-Racist Reading List
- Anti-Racist Novels for Teens
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Angie Thomas
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Reading Guide from HarperCollins
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Discussion Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 4
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Chapter 1" narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Video Book Reading of "Bri's Battle Rap" narrated by Angie Thomas
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Indigo, Chapters and Coles
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Video Book Trailer from Walker Books Ltd.
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2021
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2020
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
![Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/103.png)
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2020
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2020
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2019
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zRj_kxiuui.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
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