The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2001
Word Count 629
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 46154
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Questioning, K-3
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Race & Racism
- Black History Celebration
- Mentor Texts: Metaphors
- PK-2 Reading List
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
- Civil Rights Teaching
- 1st EL Module 3: Birds' Amazing Bodies
- Second Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
- Fifth Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
- Black Lives Matter: Diversity
- Black Lives Matter: Loving Engagement
- Black Lives Matter: Empathy
- Black Lives Matter: Black Families
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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Author Interviews 24
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with E.B. Lewis
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Interview with E.B. Lewis
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Interview with E.B. Lewis
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Guest post by Jacqueline Woodson
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
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Children’s Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Learning to Give
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Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
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Lesson Plan from Tucson Unified School District
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Classroom Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Common Core Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
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Sketch-to-Stretch Strategy from ReadWriteThink
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Critical Discussion from ReadWriteThink
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Toshi Widoff-Woodson
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Susan Spain
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2002
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2001
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