Ways to Make Sunshine
by Renée Watson and Nina Mata • Book 1 of the Ryan Hart Stories
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 27,053
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508493, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Club Kit from Swanton Public Library
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Story Questions 1 from Shoreline Public Schools
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2021

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Winner, 2021

Sid Fleischman Humor Award, 2004-2025
Finalist, 2021

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2020

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2020
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