Roots and Blues: A Celebration
by Arnold Adoff and R. Gregory Christie
28 Total Resources 5 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
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- 5-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2011
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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Awards & Distinctions 5

El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Selection, 2014; Selection, 2013

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2012

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2011

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2011
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