All American Boys
by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 68,016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 176653, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice
- JUVENILE FICTION / Law & Crime
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Violence
- Racial profiling in law enforcement
- Police brutality
- Racial profiling in law enforcement--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Police brutality--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans--Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- African Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Race relations--Fiction
- Racism--Fiction
- Racism
- Race relations
- Young Adult Fiction
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brendan Kiely
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
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Awards & Distinctions 11
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High Interest Selection, 2016
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