Pitch Black: Don't Be Skerd
by Youme Landowne and Anthony Horton
"[Landowne and Horton] collaborate here to bring Horton's story of perseverance... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Graphic Novel
Year Published 2008
Word Count 1,337
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 128786, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Homelessness--New York (State)--New York--Comic books, strips, etc
- Subways--Social aspects--New York (State)--New York--Comic books, strips, etc
- Subways
- Social aspects
- Horton, Anthony
- Homeless persons as artists
- New York
- New York (State)
- Homelessness
- Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers
- Graphic novels
- Horton, Anthony, 1968---Comic books, strips, etc
- Homeless persons--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- Homeless persons
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Homeless persons as artists--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
- United States
- Lists With This Book
- Black Lit Matters - Comics Reading List
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2024
Commended, 2009
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2009
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