One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia • Book 1 of the Gaither Sisters Trilogy
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 45,483
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 135338, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Oakland (Calif.)
- Civil rights movements--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Mothers--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Sisters--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Poets--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Poets
- Oakland (Calif.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Black Panther Party
- Mothers
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Black Panther Party--Fiction
- Civil rights movements
- Lists With This Book
- 50 Multicultural Books for Children
- Family
- Images of Community
- Brothers & Sisters
- Civil Rights Movement
- #BlackLivesMatter Reads - Kids
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- YA Resists
- Living Through Big Changes
- Racism & Justice
- Anti-Racist Reading List
- Race and Racism
- Conversations through Literacy
- Great Reads Booklist
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
- Author-Fan Face-off
- Books From All 50 States - California
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 13
![Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024](/images/awards/16.jpg)
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2024
Winner, 2011
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2011
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Winner, 2011
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
![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, 2011
![John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024](/images/list_image/107.jpg)
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2011
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024](/images/awards/90.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2010
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SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2010
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Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2010
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2010
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