Carver: A Life in Poems
by Marilyn Nelson
No doubt for many young adults, George Washington Carver’s name brings to mind... read more
19 Total Resources 9 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 9,377
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 59113, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Agriculturists--Poetry
- African American agriculturists
- African American agriculturists--Poetry
- African Americans--Poetry
- Carver, George Washington
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943--Poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- American poetry
- African Americans
- Agriculturists
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Marilyn Nelson about Carver
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
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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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2002
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2002
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2002
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022
Winner, 2001
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2001
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