Ace of Spades
by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Mystery
- Romance
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 102,318
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513707, 15 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / General
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- Élèves du secondaire--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Doxing--Fiction
- Roman pour jeunes adultes
- Cyberbullying
- Racism against Black people--Fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- Bullying--Fiction
- African American teenagers
- Racism against Black people
- Racism--Fiction
- Intimidation--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Private schools
- Intimidation sur Internet--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Adolescents noirs américains--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- High school students--Fiction
- Racism in schools--Fiction
- Doxing
- Écoles privées--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Cyberbullying--Fiction
- High school students
- African American teenagers--Fiction
- Private schools--Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+
- Boarding schools
- Internats--Romans, nouvelles, etc
- Lists With This Book
- Find Your Voice!: iREAD Teen
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about Ace of Spades
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
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Discussion Questions from Usborne Children's Books
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jeanette Illidge and Tapiwa Mugweni
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Fierce Reads
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 7

William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2022

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2023
Commended, 2022

Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize, 2021-2023
Finalist, 2022

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Selection, 2022

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Mystery Selection, 2021
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