Looking Like Me
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
41 Total Resources 2 Awards 5 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
Word Count 563
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 134434, 0.5 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Individuality
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- Harlem
- New York (State)
- Individuality--Fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Families
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Family life--New York (State)--Harlem--Fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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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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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2009, given by Walter Dean Myers
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On promoting reading and education with Walter Dean Myers
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On re-engaging teens in their communities with Walter Dean Myers
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On how schools are using his books with Walter Dean Myers
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On his pre-writing formula with Walter Dean Myers
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On being a teen with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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What One Thing Would You Give Up To Be a Better Writer or Artist? Christopher Myers
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Have You Ever Had Another Job? Christopher Myers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Human Rights Campaign
Created by Human Rights Campaign
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham and Quincy Tyler Bernstine
Created by Live Oak Media
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
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