The Music in Derrick's Heart
by Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert and Colin Bootman
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,435
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 41029
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Colin Bootman
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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 Authors 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Colin Bootman
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Interview with Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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