The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
by Karina Yan Glaser • Book 2 of the Vanderbeekers Series
Return to Harlem's "wildly entertaining" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel.... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 44,860
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501243, 7.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Recycling & Green Living
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town L
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Harlem
- New York (State)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
- Gardening--Fiction
- Neighbors--Fiction
- Family life
- Neighbors
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Gardening
- Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings
- New York (N.Y.)
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Family life--New York (State)--Harlem--Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Karina Yan Glaser
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Series Discussion Guide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Robin Miles
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
City Selection, 2019
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