As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom
by Richard Michelson and Raúl Colón
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Jewish
Year Published 2008
Word Count 1,570
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 122592, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Jews
- 20th century
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- King, Martin Luther
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Relations with Jews
- African Americans
- African Americans--Relations with Jews--Juvenile literature
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- History
- Jews--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights workers
- United States
- Friendship--United States--Case studies--Juvenile literature
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Heschel, Abraham Joshua, 1907-1972--Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Friendship
- Civil rights movements
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
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In-depth Written Interview with Raúl Colón
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Raúl Colón
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Richard Michelson
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Author Interviews 6
In-depth Written Interview with Raúl Colón
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Interview with Richard Michelson
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Interview with Richard Michelson
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Interview with Raúl Colón
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Interview with Raúl Colón
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Interview with Richard Michelson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2026
Winner, 2009
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2026
Multicultural and International Honor, 2009
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