Locomotion
by Jacqueline Woodson
Eleven-year-old Lonnie C. Motion—Locomotion for short—is writing to save... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 11,056
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 64368
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Foster home care--Poetry
- African American boys--Juvenile poetry
- African American boys
- Schools
- Orphans--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Brothers and sisters
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Orphans
- Schools--Poetry
- African Americans
- Orphans--Poetry
- Brothers and sisters--Juvenile poetry
- Brothers and sisters--Poetry
- Schools--Juvenile poetry
- African Americans--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | School & Education
- Children's poetry, American
- Foster home care
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Siblings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- American poetry
- Foster home care--Juvenile poetry
- Lists With This Book
- Multicultural Audiobooks
- Great Middle School Reads
- Grief and Loss Books
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Poetry, 6-8
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Middle School Classroom Libraries
- CCS-Novels Available in the English 6-12
- Ratteree Elementary and Middle School Cl
- Units of Study, Grade 5
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Jacqueline Woodson reads from Locomotion
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jacqueline Woodson about Locomotion
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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In-depth Written Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Penguin Books for Young Readers
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Classroom Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Lesson Plan from Heinemann Secondary
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
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Awards & Distinctions 8

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Author Honor, 2004

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2004

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2004

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2003

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2003
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