The Unboxing of a Black Girl
by Angela Shanté
19 Total Resources 6 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Angela Shanté
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Angela Shanté
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 6

YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2025

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2025
Commended, 2025

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Selection, 2025

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Finalist, 2024

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