Some Places More Than Others
by Renée Watson
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 36,542
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504824, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)
- Family life
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- Harlem
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- New York (State)
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Family life--New York (State)--Harlem--Fiction
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- African Americans
- New York
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
- Lists With This Book
- Windows and Mirrors
- Coming of Age / Nonfiction for Tweens
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Watson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Renée Watson
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Interview with Renée Watson
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Interview with Renée Watson
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Interview with Renée Watson
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Guest Post by Renée Watson
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23rd Effie Lee Morris Lecture by Renée Watson
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Interview with Renée Watson
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February 2017 Interview with Renée Watson
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January 2019 Interview with Renée Watson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion and Activity Guide from Bloomsbury USA
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Renée Watson
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Book Trailers 2
Book Talk from Bettendorf Public Library
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 6
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2019
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