A Chair for My Mother
by Vera B. Williams
A tender picture story of a grandmother, mother and young daughter saving their money... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1982
Word Count 1,068
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 9761
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Math
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Chairs
- Families
- Chairs--Fiction
- Family life
- Family life--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Saving and investment--Fiction
- Saving and investment
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- Family
- Images of Community
- Labor Books
- Black History Month Books
- Mothers & More: Books about Families
- Reading with Mom
- Economics, K-5
- Portrayals of Older Characters: Ages 3-6
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Social Emotional Learning
- CCPS ELA Purchased Texts Kindergarten
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Vera B. Williams
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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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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Author Movie with Vera B. Williams
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Interview with Vera B. Williams
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 18
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Charles Schwab
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Activity Ideas from Crayola
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Money Lesson from Reading Rockets
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Spanish and English (Bilingual) Bilingual Activity Guide - Spanish/English from Reading Rainbow
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Math Lesson Plan from Reading Rainbow
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Lesson Plan on Friends from Reading Rainbow
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Lesson Plan from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Lesson Plan from Learning to Give
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Extension Activity from Scholastic
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Lesson Plan from HarperCollins
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Lesson Plan for English Language Learners from Reading Rainbow
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Teacher Guide from Reading Rainbow
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Lesson Plan from Institute for Character Education
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Lesson Plan 1 from ReadWriteThink
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Martha Plimpton
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2020
Honor, 1983
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2020
Winner, 1983
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1982
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