The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- 1-6
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- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- African
Year Published 2021
Word Count 2,068
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 514181, 0.5 AR Points
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- History
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- Black Consciousness Principles
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Awards & Distinctions 12

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2022

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2022

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2025
Winner, 2022

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2022

Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2022

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021

American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
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