Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Rita Williams-Garcia • Book 3 of the Gaither Sisters Trilogy
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 59,159
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 173605, 9.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- African American women--Fiction
- African American women
- Mothers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Sisters--Fiction
- African American women--Juvenile fiction
- Sisters--Juvenile fiction
- Mothers
- Alabama
- Alabama--History--20th century--Fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Family life
- Sisters
- Alabama--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction
- History
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
- Family life--Alabama--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Families
- Mothers--Juvenile fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Williams-Garcia about Gone Crazy in Alabama
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Rita Williams-Garcia
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rita Williams-Garcia “Objects, Textures, and Characters”
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In-depth Written Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
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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 3
Author Interviews 16
Meet-the-Author Recording with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rita Williams-Garcia “Objects, Textures, and Characters”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by KidLit TV
Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Allison's Book Bag
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by AdLit
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by 88 Cups of Tea
Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by UW-Madison Education
What Is a Heroine Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Reading Rockets
Girl Books For Boys Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Reading and Writing About Girls Panel Discussion with Rita Williams-Garcia
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'Who Said It?' with Rita Williams-Garcia
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Interview with Rita Williams-Garcia
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sisi A. Johnson
Created by HarperCollins
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 6
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Winner, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Middle Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2015
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