Genesis Begins Again
by Alicia D. Williams
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 76,959
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 199648
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Family problems--Fiction
- Prejudices
- Dysfunctional families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Bullying
- Prejudices--Fiction
- Self-acceptance
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Self-acceptance in adolescence
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes - Sexual
- Human skin color
- Human skin color--Fiction
- Self-esteem in adolescence
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Peer Press
- Self-esteem
- Moving, Household
- Self-esteem--Fiction
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Peer Pressure
- Family problems
- Young adult fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Lists With This Book
- New Books and Resources Too! 6-12
- Understanding Race and Anti-Racism
- Black Experiences
- Conversations through Literacy
- CPL Best Fiction for Older Readers of 20
- Reading Colors Your World: iREAD Teen
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Project Lit Community 2020-2021
- Black Lives Matter: Loving Engagement
- Black Lives Matter: Empathy
- BER: What's New in 2019, K-6
- JCPS LMS Recommended Reading Grade 6-8
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alicia D. Williams about Genesis Begins Again
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alicia D. Williams
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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 25
Meet-the-Author Recording with Alicia D. Williams
Created by TeachingBooks
Flying Saucers and Advice for Writers: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Rob Kent
Discovering the Story Through Characters: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Creating Compelling Characters 2: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Adolescent Cruelty and Colorism: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Revising Genesis Begins Again: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Creating Compelling Characters: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Genesis Begins Again Begins: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Stand-Up Comedy as Training for Writing: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Take a Leap of Faith: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Cultivating Experiences for Writing Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Path to Publication, Part I: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Path to Publication, Part II: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Path to Publication, Part III: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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William C. Morris Award Finalist Speech, 2020, by Alicia D. Williams
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Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Path to Publication, Part IV: Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Kidlit These Days
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Afoma Umesi
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by Children's Book Review
Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Interview with Alicia D. Williams
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Guest post by Alicia D. Williams
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Interview with Alicia D. Williams
Created by NPR
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
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Alicia D. Williams
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Honor, 2020
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2021
Finalist, 2020
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
New Talent Winner, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2020
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Middle Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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