Words to My Life's Song
by Ashley Bryan and Bill McGuinness
31 Total Resources 5 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
Word Count 5,974
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 128883, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Authorship
- Authors, American
- 20th century
- Children's stories--Authorship
- African American illustrators
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- African American artists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's stories--Authorship--Juvenile literature
- Bryan, Ashley--Juvenile literature
- African American authors--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American artists
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Bryan, Ashley
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Biography / Autobiography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- African American illustrators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American authors
- Children's stories
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ashley Bryan
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In-depth Written Interview with Ashley Bryan
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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 5
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2010
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2010
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