Why Heaven Is Far Away
by Julius Lester and Joe Cepeda
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2002
Word Count 2,457
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 690L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 70067, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Angels--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- God--Fiction
- Snakes--Fiction
- Heaven--Fiction
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Phoenix Award, 1986-2024
Honor, 2022
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