The Color of a Lie
by Kim Johnson
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Black Is... 2025
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Book Readings 3
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2025
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 2025
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
History Selection, 2024
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024
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