Dragon Hoops
by Gene Luen Yang
61 Total Resources 11 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Asian American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 24,027
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507211, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Physical Education
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gene Luen Yang
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gene Luen Yang “Comics, Then and Now”
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Author 3
Author Interviews 39
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Gene Luen Yang “Comics, Then and Now”
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
Created by The Comics Journal
Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
Created by Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Speech by Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Interview with Gene Luen Yang
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Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Worst Thing I Ever Did As a Kid Panel Discussion with Gene Luen Yang
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Prompts from Teacher Magazine Australia
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Discussion Guide from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Draw Your Story from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Book March Madness Bracket Sheet from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 11
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2022
Honor, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2021
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2022
Commended, 2021
Eisner Awards, 2011-2021
Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2020
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2020
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