Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
61 Total Resources 11 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 34,647
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504592, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Look Both Ways
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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Author Interviews 36
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jason Reynolds “All Voices Matter”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal acceptance speech by Jason Reynolds
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Apr 17, 2017 interview with Jason Reynolds
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Jul 14, 2017 interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by The Johannesburg Review of Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice Discussion with Jason Reynolds
Created by The Center for Fiction
Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Mackin Community
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Haters Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Christopher Paul Curtis In Conversation with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Professional Book Nerds Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Integration Ideas from Literary Fusions
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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 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by Mia Wenjen
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Carnegie Medal, 1936-2022
Winner, 2021
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2022
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Honor, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2019
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