As Brave as You
by Jason Reynolds
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Disability
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 76,717
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183268, 11 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
- People with disabilities--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Virginia--Fiction
- Grandparents--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Brothers--Fiction
- Courage--Fiction
- Country life--Virginia--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational
- Blind--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
- Lists With This Book
- Intergeneration Month
- Books From All 50 States - Virginia
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about As Brave as You
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 27
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Guy Lockard
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 10
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2017
Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2025
Winner, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2016
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