The Skin I'm in
The Skin I'm in
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The Skin I'm in

Written by Sharon G. Flake
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11 - 15
Reading age
192
Page count
670L
Lexile measure
Oct 16, 2018
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Sharon Flake’s award-winning debut novel, repackaged with a new cover just in time for it’s 20th anniversary! Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they’re not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it’s about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher’s attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she’s in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

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bullyingself-esteem and self-relianceappearanceself-perception

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Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781368019439
    Publication Date
    October 16, 2018
    Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    192
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    11 - 15 years
    Lexile® Level
    670L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.3

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