Yolonda's Genius
by Carol Fenner
Fifth grader Yolonda is determined to prove that her younger brother is not a slow... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1995
Word Count 40,524
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 14840, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Genius
- Moving, Household--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | General
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Musicians
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Brothers and sisters
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Moving, Household
- Genius--Fiction
- Musicians--Fiction
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 1996
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1996
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