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Title
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Black like Kyra White like Me
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Author
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Judith Vigna
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Illustrator
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Judity Vigna
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Publication Year
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1992
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Awards
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n/a
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Publisher
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Albert Whitman & Company
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ISBN
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0-8075-0778-4
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Readability Score
(GLE =
Grade Level Equivalent)
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Lexile
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350L
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DRA
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30-34
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GLE
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2.8
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Guided Reading
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N
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Genre /
Sub-Genre
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Picture Book / General Fiction
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Theme
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The color of people’s skin should not matter
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Primary Character
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Christy
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Secondary Characters
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Kyra, Matt, Julie
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Classroom Use
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This book would be great to use for teaching social
studies, culture, diversity, African American, character, value and
friendship.
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Book Summary
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Christy is friend with a black girl named Kyra. Kyra’s
family lives in a neighborhood that has a lot of violence. Christy tells Kyra
that there is a house next door to her for sale. Kyra’s family moves in and
some of the neighbors are upset because of the color of their skin.
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Friday, July 6, 2012
Picture Book 24 / Black like Kyra White like Me
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