Dark Sons
by Nikki Grimes
A guy whose father ripped his heart out too. Me and you, Ishmael, we're brothers,... read more
24 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 12,611
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 740L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 100575, 2.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Stepbrothers--Fiction
- Ishmael--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Self-perception--Fiction
- Bible--History of Biblical events--Fiction
- Novels in verse
- Ishmael
- New York (N.Y.)
- Self-perception
- New York (N.Y.)--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Stepbrothers
- African Americans
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Nikki Grimes about Dark Sons
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
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In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
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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 4
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Nikki Grimes
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In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
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Writing From the Inside Out with Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Christian Standard
2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Nikki Grimes
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Nikki Grimes
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Lesson Plan from Nikki Grimes
Created by Nikki Grimes
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham
Created by Zondervan
Complete Reading of "Field Trip" narrated by Nikki Grimes
Created by Nikki Grimes
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 2006
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