Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds • Related Edition: Graphic
81 Total Resources 24 Awards 42 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 12,541
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 192021, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Revenge--Fiction
- Brothers
- Conduct of life--Fiction
- Ghosts
- Murder--Fiction
- Ghosts--Fiction
- Murder
- Revenge
- Conduct of life
- Novels in verse
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Young Adult Fiction | Novels in Verse
- Brothers--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Ghost Stories
- Ghost stories
- Young Adult Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds about Long Way Down
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jason Reynolds
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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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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 39
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Printz Award Finalist Speech, 2018, given by Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
Created by Lesley University
Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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September 2019 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) 2020 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Haters Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Character Development Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Inspiration Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Toxic Masculinity Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Closing Celebration for Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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June 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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August 2020 Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Interview with Jason Reynolds
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Teacher Resource from Columbus City Schools
Created by Columbus City Schools
Poetry and Journal Activities from Britannica Digital Learning
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Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Video Book Reading narrated by Jason Reynolds
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Waterstones
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 24
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2018
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2023
Winner, 2018
Edgars Award, 1961-2023
Winner, 2018
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2018
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
High Interest Selection, 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2018
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2018
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2018
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2018
Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2018
Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2018
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2018
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2018
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2017
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2017
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