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
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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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Down the Hobbit Hole
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Literature Guide from Learning to Give
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
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Vocabulary Resources 1

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Awards & Distinctions 12

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Selection, 2021

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2020

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2020

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

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Elementary Selection, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2019

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

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
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