The Other Side
by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2001
Word Count 629
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 46154, 0.5 AR Points
- 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
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
- Civil Rights Teaching
- Black Lives Matter: Diversity
- Black Lives Matter: Loving Engagement
- Black Lives Matter: Empathy
- Black Lives Matter: Black Families
- Economic Class
- Racial Identity
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: Schoolwide
- Understanding Racism
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
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
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 23
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Charleston Magazine
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Rhapsody in Books
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by ALAN Review
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Renée Watson
Guest post by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by New York Times
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
Created by Iowa Public Radio
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Writer's Digest
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Scholastic
2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by NPR
Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by MacArthur Foundation
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Horn Book
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
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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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
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Susan Spain
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2002
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2001
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