John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
John Lennon's influence on music and culture is legendary. From a young age he... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,302
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 87626, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Doreen Rappaport
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
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