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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2020-01-01
Page Count
394
Publisher
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Grade Level
4th - 8th
ISBN
9781481465816
Lexile
670
Themes
family dysfunction
self acceptance

Genesis Begins Again

There are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list:

  1. Because her family is always being put out of their house.
  2. Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too.
  3. Because Genesis knows this is all her fault.
  4. Because she wasn’t born looking like Mama.
  5. Because she is too black.

Genesis is determined to fix her family, and she’s willing to try anything to do so…even if it means harming herself in the process. But when Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually likes about herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first step in helping change others.

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Genesis Begins Again: Frayer Model

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Genesis Begins Again: Word Search

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What's Your Problem? Graphic Organizer

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Titles Can Be Telling Graphic Organizer

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The Influences on a Character Graphic Organizer

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Genesis Begins Again: Vocabulary Guide

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Genesis Begins Again: Discussion Guide

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Age Range
9 - 13
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2020-01-01
Page Count
394
Publisher
Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Grade Level
4th - 8th
ISBN
9781481465816
Lexile
670
Themes
family dysfunction
self acceptance
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