Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks

Written by Jason Reynolds & illustrated by Alexander Nabaum
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10 - 14
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208
Page count
167
Words per page
~750L
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Oct 8, 2019
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A National Book Award Finalist An NPR Favorite Book of 2019 A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019 A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019 A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes a novel told in ten blocks, showing all the different directions a walk home can take. This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy— Talking about boogers. Stealing pocket change. Skateboarding. Wiping out. Braving up. Executing complicated handshakes. Planning an escape. Making jokes. Lotioning up. Finding comfort. But mostly, too busy walking home. Jason Reynolds conjures ten tales (one per block) about what happens after the dismissal bell rings, and brilliantly weaves them into one wickedly funny, piercingly poignant look at the detours we face on the walk home, and in life.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781481438285
    Publication Date
    October 8, 2019
    Publisher
    Atheneum Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
    Page Count
    208
    Words Per Page
    167
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~750L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    504592
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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