Punching the Air
by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
45 Total Resources 10 Awards 35 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 29,478
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509958, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ibi Zoboi
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ibi Zoboi
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 18
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by CBS
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by CBS
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by The Grio
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by The Grio
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by TeenVogue.com
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by TeenVogue.com
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by Oprah Magazine
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by Oprah Magazine
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by NPR
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by NPR
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by Good Life Project
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by Scottish Book Trust
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by Epic Reads
Interview with Yusef Salaam
Created by Epic Reads
Interview with Ibi Zoboi
Created by Underlined
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Student Workbook from Reading With Relevance
Created by Reading With Relevance
Teacher's Guide from Reading With Relevance
Created by Reading With Relevance
Teaching Ideas from Lit Lessons
Created by Lit Lessons
Discussion Questions from Reading Group Choices
Created by Reading Group Choices
Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
Created by HarperCollins
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ethan Herrise
Created by HarperAudio
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from HarperCollins Children's Books
Created by HarperCollins Children's Books
Video Book Trailer from Epic Reads
Created by Epic Reads
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 10
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2022
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Hi-Lo Selection, 2021
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Winner, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Young Adults Selection, 2020
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