Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 14,886
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1050L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 147346
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Slavery
- African Americans--History--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Civilization
- African Americans--History
- African Americans
- History
- United States
- African American influences
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- United States--Civilization--African American influences--Juvenile literature
- United States--Civilization--African American influences
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Kadir Nelson reads from Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Debbie Allen
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Awards & Distinctions 10

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Winner, 2012

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Honor, 2012

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Commended, 2012

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2012

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2012

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2012

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2011

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011
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