Light It Up
by Kekla Magoon
A white police officer has just shot and killed 13-year-old Shae Tatum, an unarmed... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 73,306
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 480L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507718, 10.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Police shootings--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Race relations--Fiction
- Death--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Race relations
- Death
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction
- African Americans
- Police shootings
- Lists With This Book
- Black Experiences
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kekla Magoon about Light It Up
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kekla Magoon
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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 4
Author Interviews 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kekla Magoon
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Interview with Kekla Magoon
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Interview with Kekla Magoon
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Interview with Kekla Magoon
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Interview with Kekla Magoon
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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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Teacher's Guide from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
City Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2019
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