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Dark Sons

Dark Sons

By Nikki Grimes

Interest Level

Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 5.2

Lexile Measure®: Not Available

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: X

Genre

  • General Fiction

Theme/Subject

  • Social Studies
  • Character and Values
  • Ancient Civilizations
  • African American

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About This Book

This is an age old story about history repeating itself in different time periods. The biblical Abraham and Ishmael's story is juxtaposed with the modern day New York City story of James and Sam. Both are tales written in prose poems of first sons who fe

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Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes has written for very young children, middle readers, young adults, and adults. She is a versatile and insightful observer of human nature, writing prose that is precise, poetry that is lyrical. Her acclaimed body of work includes the poetry books Come Sunday, an ALA Notable Book, A Dime a Dozen, a Junior Library Guild selection, and the young adult novel, Jazmin's Notebook, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.
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