How It Went Down
by Kekla Magoon
The murder of African American teenager Tariq Johnson and its aftermath is experienced... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 59,958
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 170202, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Death--Fiction
- Witnesses--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Death & Dying
- Race relations--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kekla Magoon about How It Went Down
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kekla Magoon
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Research Activity from Kekla Magoon
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Reader's Theater Script from Kekla Magoon
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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2015
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2015
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