We Troubled the Waters
by Ntozake Shange and Rod Brown
Stirring poems and paintings comprise an emotional volume focused on African American... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Racism--United States--Juvenile poetry
- Civil rights
- Race discrimination--United States--Juvenile poetry
- Race discrimination--Poetry
- African Americans--Civil rights--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- African Americans
- African Americans--Juvenile poetry
- United States
- African Americans--Poetry
- African Americans--Civil rights--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Racism
- Racism--Poetry
- Race discrimination
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry, 9-10
- Civil Rights Movement
- #BlackLivesMatter Reads - Teens
Our Original Resources 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Authors 2
Author Interviews 4
Interview with Ntozake Shange
Created by Mother Jones
Interview with Ntozake Shange
Created by Shondaland
Interview with Ntozake Shange
Created by The Massachusetts Review
Interview with Ntozake Shange
Created by ReelBlack TV
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
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