The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
by Junauda Petrus
23 Total Resources 4 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 84,488
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508781, 13 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Trinidad--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Romance | LGBTQ
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Death, Grief, Bereavement
- Lesbians--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Lesbians
- Black people
- Black people--Trinidad--Fiction
- Trinidad
- African Americans
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Black Experiences
- LGBTQ+ Characters and Social Themes
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Junauda Petrus about The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Junauda Petrus
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by various narrators
Created by Books on Tape
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin and J.D. Jackson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2020
Young Adult Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2020
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
City Selection, 2019
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.