Discovering Wes Moore
by Wes Moore
For fans of The Wire and Unbroken comes a story of two fatherless boys from Baltimore,... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 34,990
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 153627, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Youth
- Criminals
- Criminals--Maryland--Baltimore--Biography
- Soldiers
- Youth--Conduct of life
- Baltimore (Maryland)
- Moore, Wes, 1975---Childhood and youth
- Moore, Wes, 1978---Childhood and youth
- Soldiers--United States--Biography
- African American men--Biography
- Baltimore (Maryland)--Biography
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Boys & Men
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | General (see also headings under Family)
- Maryland
- Conduct of life
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- African American men
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)--Biography
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- African Americans
- Moore, Wes
- African Americans--Bronx (New York, N.Y.)--Social conditions--20th century
- Baltimore
- United States
- Social conditions
- Childhood and youth
- African Americans--Maryland--Baltimore--Social conditions--20th century
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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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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Wes Moore
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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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Teaching Ideas from i Want to Read
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Wes Moore
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
City Selection, 2012
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