The Skin I'm In
by Sharon G. Flake
Maleeka Madison is always getting teased about the way she looks. "If it ain't about... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 30,782
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 32275
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Schools
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Teachers
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Schools--Fiction
- Teachers--Fiction
- Self-esteem
- Self-esteem--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Bullying Awareness & Prevention
- Race & Racism
- CCS-Novels Available in the English 6-12
- ELA Curriculum Materials Grade 7
- HCS 6th Grade Book Club Suggestions
- Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults
- SpringBoard, Grade 6, Unit 1
- Diverse Lit Kits, 7-8
- Unit 1- Self Awareness Anchor Texts
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Middle School Approved Novel List
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon G. Flake about The Skin I'm In
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon G. Flake
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon G. Flake “Beautiful Brown Girls”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Blog
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 3

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
New Talent Winner, 1999

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 1999

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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