Take Back the Block
by Chrystal D. Giles
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 44,872
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510912, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Wisconsin Social Studies Standards
- Virtual Book Tours
- Black Experiences
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Chrystal D. Giles about Take Back the Block
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Chrystal D. Giles
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Chrystal D. Giles “Take Back the Block Virtual Book Tour”
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
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Educator's Guide from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Invitation to Imagine from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 3
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Genesis Oliver
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Video Book Reading narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Random House Kids
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Video Book Reading of "Chapter 1" narrated by Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Follett
Book Trailers 1
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Book Talk from Chrystal D. Giles
Created by Chrystal D. Giles
Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 4
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2021
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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