Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
61 Total Resources 12 Awards 17 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 34,647
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 504592, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Black Experiences
- Black Characters and Social Themes
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Look Both Ways
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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Author Interviews 30
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal acceptance speech by Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Literature Guide from Learning to Give
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 12
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2021
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
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