As Fast as Words Could Fly
by Pamela M. Tuck and Eric Velasquez
28 Total Resources 1 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,748
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 700L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 158449, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Typewriting
- Greenville (N.C.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Typewriting--Fiction
- North Carolina
- School integration
- Civil rights movements
- Civil rights movements--Fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Family life--North Carolina--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Racism--Fiction
- Families
- School integration--Fiction
- Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Greenville (N.C.)--History--20th century--Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 10
Interview with Pamela M. Tuck
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Guest Post by Pamela M. Tuck
Created by The Open Book Blog
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Just Us Books
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Katonah Museum of Art
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Center for the Collaborative Classroom
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Bilingual in America
Interview with Eric Velasquez
Created by Candlewick Press
Guest Post by Pamela M. Tuck
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Teacher's Guide from Storyline Online
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Activity Guide from Storyline Online
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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Dulé Hill
Created by Storyline Online
Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2014
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