Juba!
by Walter Dean Myers
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 43,627
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 177136, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- London (England)
- Lane, William Henry
- Five Points (New York, N.Y.)
- Five Points (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Prejudices--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Victoria, 1837-1901
- New York
- JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / United States
- 19th century
- Great Britain
- New York (State)
- London (England)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Dancers
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Children's Books/All Ages
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901--Fiction
- Dancers--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States
- Young Adult Fiction | Performing Arts | Dance
- JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / United Stat
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.)--History--19th century--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- Lane, William Henry, approximately 1825-1852--Juvenile fiction
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Selection, 2016
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History Selection, 2015
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