Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah • Related Edition: Young Readers
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Humor
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2016
Word Count 87,625
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195413, 13 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Comedians--United States--Biography
- South Africa
- Television personalities--United States--Biography
- Comedians
- Performing Arts | Comedy
- Television personalities
- Humor
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Noah, Trevor
- Noah, Trevor, 1984-
- Comedians--South Africa--Biography
- United States
- Humor | Form | Essays
- Lists With This Book
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Deeper Than Our Skins
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Discussion Guide from Network (Christian Reformed Church in North America)
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2017
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