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
- 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
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Ntozake Shange
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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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