Guardian
by Julius Lester
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 20,418
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 126982, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Race relations--Juvenile fiction
- Lynching--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Racism--Juvenile fiction
- Southern States--History--1865-1951--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Southern States--History--1865-1951--Juvenile fiction
- Lynching--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Lynching
- History
- Race relations--Fiction
- 1865-1951
- Racism--Fiction
- Racism
- Race relations
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Southern States
- Young Adult Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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