How to Read a Book
by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
44 Total Resources 5 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Poetry
Year Published 2019
Word Count 178
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505491, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Picture Books for Older Children & Teens
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Story Time: Activity Guide from HarperCollins
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Educators' Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2

Complete Video Reading narrated by Eisa Davis
Created by The Center for Fiction

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 5

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2025
Winner, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
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