Before the Ever After
by Jacqueline Woodson
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 18,395
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509240, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Best Book Lists 2020
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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2021 Coretta Scott King Author Award Acceptance Speech by Jacqueline Woodson
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
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