The Black Flamingo
by Dean Atta and Anshika Khullar
'I loved every word' - Malorie Blackman
'Atta's bold verse novel... read more
35 Total Resources 5 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Men / Boys
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2020
Word Count 32,363
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513450, 5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Dean Atta about The Black Flamingo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Dean Atta
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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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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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Empathy Guide from EmpathyLab
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Reading Resources from Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
Created by Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing Site
Book Readings 9
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Epic Reads
Video Book Reading of "Drag" narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Epic Reads
Video Book Reading narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Epic Reads
Video Book Reading narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Schomburg Center
Complete Video Reading of "University" narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Epic Reads
Complete Video Reading of "How to Come Out as Gay" narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Pink News
Video Book Reading narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Dean Atta
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Hodder & Stoughton
Video Book Reading narrated by Dean Atta
Created by Shakespeare's Globe
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Barnes & Noble
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Audiobooks Selection, 2021
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Selection, 2021
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2024
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
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