How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
by Tony Keith, Jr.
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- African American
Year Published 2024
Word Count 54,077
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 553875, 9 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Poe?tes--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Poets
- Gay men
- Men, Black--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Poets--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Gay men--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hommes noirs--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Men, Black--Biography
- Poets--Biography
- Poe?tes--Biographies
- Keith, Anthony R., Jr
- Hommes noirs--Biographies
- Keith, Tony, Jr.--Juvenile literature
- Black people--Biography
- Gay men--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- We Are Pride 2025
- Vibrant Voices Titles for Teens 2025-26
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Tony Keith, Jr. about How the Boogeyman Became a Poet
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tony Keith, Jr.
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Interview with Tony Keith, Jr.
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Educator Guide from New York Public Library
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Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Educator Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Tony Keith, Jr.
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Tony Keith, Jr.
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2025
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2025
Odyssey Award, 2008-2025
Winner, 2025
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Grades 9-12 Selection, 2025
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Selection, 2025
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2025
Young Adult Commended, 2025
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