Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia • Book 1 of the Tristan Strong Trilogy • Related Edition: Graphic
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- 3-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- African
Year Published 2019
Word Count 100,219
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505341, 15 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Adventure and adventurers--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Science fiction
- Supernatural
- Adventure and adventurers
- Characters in literature--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | African
- African Americans--Fiction
- Self-confidence--Fiction
- Self-confidence
- Characters in literature
- Supernatural--Fiction
- African Americans
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Mbalia
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Awards & Distinctions 8
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2020
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Fantasy/Science Fiction Selection, 2020
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Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024
Commended, 2020
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Middle Grade Selection, 2019
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