The Good Braider
by Terry Farish
21 Total Resources 3 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 32,570
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 155850, 5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Portland (Me.)--Fiction
- Refugees
- Immigrants
- Mothers and daughters
- Civil War, 1983-2005
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Portland (Me.)
- Sudanese Americans--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Immigrants--Fiction
- History
- Sudan--History--Civil War, 1983-2005--Fiction
- Sudanese Americans
- Refugees--Fiction
- Sudan
- Lists With This Book
- Power of Peace
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Terry Farish
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Terry Farish
Created by Terry Farish
Discussion, Educator, and Reader Guides from Book's Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Cherise Boothe
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Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Avon High School's Rosie Books
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Video Book Trailer from Book's Website
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2026
Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2012
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