The Blacker the Berry: Poems
by Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper
21 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- African Americans
- African Americans--Juvenile poetry
- African Americans--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Children's poetry, American
- American poetry
- Children's poetry
- Lists With This Book
- #BlackLivesMatter Reads - Kids
- Diverse Poetry Picture Books
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Floyd Cooper about The Blacker the Berry
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Joyce Carol Thomas about The Blacker the Berry
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joyce Carol Thomas
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joyce Carol Thomas
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 4
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Joyce Carol Thomas
Created by TeachingBooks
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Joyce Carol Thomas
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Disney-Hyperion
Created by Disney-Hyperion
Lesson Plan from Kruger's Literature Thoughts
Created by Kruger's Literature Thoughts
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Awards & Distinctions 5
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Honor, 2009
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2009
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
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