To Be a Slave
by Julius Lester and Tom Feelings
19 Total Resources 1 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1968
Word Count 30,393
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1080L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7123, 5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Quotations
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Slaves--United States--Biography
- Slaves--United States--Quotations
- Slaves--United States--Social conditions
- Biography
- United States
- Social conditions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Slave trade
- Slaves
- Lists With This Book
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Books That Broke the Rules
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Tom Feelings
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Awards & Distinctions 1
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1969
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