The Jacket
The Jacket
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The Jacket

Written by Andrew Clements & illustrated by McDavid Henderson
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8 - 12
Reading age
96
Page count
99
Words per page
640L
Lexile measure
Aug 1, 2003
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Thief! When Phil sees another kid wearing his brother’s jacket, he assumes the jacket was stolen. It turns out he was wrong, and Phil has to ask himself the question: Would he have made the same assumption if the boy wearing the jacket hadn’t been African American? And that question leads to others that reveal some unsettling truths about Phil’s neighborhood, his family, and even himself.

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Topics

schoolsocial themesvalues and virtuesprejudice and racismrace relations

Genres

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689860102
    Publication Date
    August 1, 2003
    Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2001
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    99
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001057657
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    52817738
    Lexile® Level
    640L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    60720
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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