Don't Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday
by Alexis De Veaux
A prose poem for older readers recounts the moods and times of the jazz singer known... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1989
Word Count 18,459
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 73926, 3 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Music
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Alexis De Veaux about Don't Explain
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Alexis De Veaux
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 1981
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1980
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