Time's Memory
by Julius Lester
A boy sent by an African god to tend the spirits of the dead struggles to fulfill... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Historical Fiction
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2006
Word Count 56,512
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 105991, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction
- Plantation life--Virginia--Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--History--19th century--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Dogon (African people)
- Virginia
- Dogon (African people)--Religion--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Religion
- History
- Slavery
- 1775-1865
- Virginia--History--1775-1865--Fiction
- Space and time--Fiction
- 19th century
- Plantation life
- Space and time
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2007
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