Leaving Lymon
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
With his daddy in Parchman Farms, the state penitentiary, Lymon is being raised by... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 41,803
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 507859
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
- CPS Culturally Relevant 2021
- BER What's New in Children's Books 2020,
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome about Leaving Lymon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Lesa Cline-Ransome “Leaving Lymon Virtual Book Tour”
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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 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Invitation to Imagine from Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Middle Selection, 2020

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Middle Selection, 2020
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