American Ace
by Marilyn Nelson
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 8,056
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183729, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Identity
- Fathers and sons
- Racially mixed people
- Identity--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Parents
- United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 477th--Fiction
- Novels in verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Family life
- United States
- Family life--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Reading Toolkit from State Library of Ohio
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Marilyn Nelson
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2017
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