Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
56 Total Resources 12 Awards 17 State Lists 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
- Lists With This Book
- Black Experiences
- Black Characters and Social Themes
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 30
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 The Johannesburg Review of Books
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
Created by BUILD Series
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Salon
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by NBC News
Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by AdLit
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Musing
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Lesley University
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by First Draft Podcast
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
Created by National Book Foundation
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by The Guardian
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Underlined
Book Haters Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by UW-Madison Education
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Professional Book Nerds
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by School Library Journal
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
Created by Literary Fusions
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by Simon & Schuster Audio
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by Mia Wenjen
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
Created by Simon Kids
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2021
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Grades Selection, 2019
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