Some Places More Than Others
by Renée Watson
A visit to New York City is exactly what Amara wanted for her 12th birthday. She’s... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 36,542
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 504824
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Family life
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Harlem
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- New York (State)
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Family life--New York (State)--Harlem--Fiction
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- African Americans
- New York
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Watson
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Talk to Your Kids About... Discussion Questions from Common Sense Media
Created by Common Sense Media
Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Renée Watson
Created by San Francisco Public Library

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by Bloomsbury USA
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from BookTrust
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Awards & Distinctions 5

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2019
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