Patina
by Jason Reynolds • Book 2 of the Track Series • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 48,957
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 191429, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- African American teenagers
- Family problems--Fiction
- Dysfunctional families
- Diabetes
- Track and field--Fiction
- Running--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Running
- Stress (Physiology)--Fiction
- Track and field
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Track & Field
- Stress (Physiology)
- Diabetes--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption
- African Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Family problems
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Gene
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General
- Diabetes in adolescence
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Sample: EL Education
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Secondary
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Patina
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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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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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 27
Meet-the-Author Recording 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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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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September 2019 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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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Haters 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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Questions from Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Heather Alicia Simms
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Book Trailers 1
Series Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 6
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Sports Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
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