Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds • Related Edition: Graphic
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 12,541
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192021, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Revenge--Fiction
- Brothers
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Ghosts
- Murder--Fiction
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Murder
- Revenge
- Conduct of life
- Novels in verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Brothers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
- Ghost stories
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Long Way Down
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher Companion Guide from BreakFree Education
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Teacher's Guide from Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
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Teacher Resource from Columbus City Schools
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Poetry and Journal Activities from Britannica Digital Learning
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 3
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
Created by BookTrust
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Waterstones
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 24
![Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024](/images/awards/132.JPG.pagespeed.ce.iFLhwg5jQj.jpg)
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2020
![Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024](/images/CSKlogoWatermark.jpg)
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2018
![Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/97.jpg)
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2018
![Odyssey Award, 2008-2024](/images/list_image/2102.jpg)
Odyssey Award, 2008-2024
Honor, 2018
![Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024](/images/awards/58.jpg)
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024
Winner, 2018
![Edgars Award, 1961-2024](/images/awards/72.jpeg)
Edgars Award, 1961-2024
Winner, 2018
![Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024](/images/awards/32.jpg)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2018
![ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/6747.png.pagespeed.ce.rqZg92-sK4.png)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2018
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2018
![Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019](/images/awards/95.png)
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2018
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024](/images/awards/104.png)
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2018
![Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024](/images/awards/124.jpg)
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2018
![John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024](/images/list_image/107.jpg)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2018
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2018
![YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023](/images/awards/154.png)
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Winner, 2018
![Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024](/images/awards/103.png)
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2018
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
![Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023](/images/awards/82.jpg)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2017
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2017
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