The Stars Beneath Our Feet
by David Barclay Moore • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2017
Word Count 58,662
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 191434, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- LEGO toys--Fiction
- Gangs--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
- Brothers--Death
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- LEGO toys
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Juvenile fiction
- Brothers--Death--Juvenile fiction
- Gangs--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Brothers--Death--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- New York (State)--New York--Harlem
- LEGO toys--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death & Dying
- Gangs
- Lists With This Book
- LGBTQ Lives
- Pride Month
- LGBTQ+ Booklist for Middle School
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Meet-the-Author Recording with David Barclay Moore about The Stars Beneath Our Feet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with David Barclay Moore
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 8
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png.pagespeed.ce.Mab2xOF0V-.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2019
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
New Talent Winner, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2018
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2018
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2017
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2017
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2017
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