Booked
by Kwame Alexander • Part of the Crossover Series • Related Edition: Graphic
69 Total Resources 13 Awards 31 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 660L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Soccer--Fiction
- Books and reading
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Book and reading
- Self-esteem
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues)
- Self-esteem--Fiction
- Reading--Fiction
- Soccer stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer
- Novels in verse
- Books--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Socc
- Soccer
- Lists With This Book
- Novels in Verse
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander about Booked
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 30
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by 100 Scope Notes
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by MPR News
2016 L.A. Times Festival of Books interview Kwame Alexander
Created by PBS Books
April 2016 interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR)
2016 National Book Festival interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by PBS Books
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Library of Congress
Literacy importance with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Naperville Community Television
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booktrust
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Oprah Daily
Over the moon about writing with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR)
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booklist Online
July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by She Writes
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kennedy Center
Over love poems with Kwame Alexander
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On becoming a poet with Kwame Alexander
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On form before story with Kwame Alexander
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On finding time to write with Kwame Alexander
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On the human soul distilled with Kwame Alexander
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On being a better reader with Kwame Alexander
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On the Book-in-a-Day program with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Series Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from Harcourt
Created by Harcourt
Educator's Guide from Harcourt
Created by Harcourt
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Discussion Questions from Itsybitsymom
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by Recorded Books
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by BookTrust
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Reading Rockets
Created by Reading Rockets
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 13
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2017
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2017
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Sports Selection, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2016
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