The Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Students
by Suzanne Jurmain
In 1831, Prudence Crandall opened a boarding school for girls in Canterbury, Connecticut.... read more
11 Total Resources 6 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 19,599
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 102931
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Connecticut
- African American women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Women educators
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General
- Women educators--Connecticut--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890--Juvenile literature
- African American women--Education--Connecticut--History--Juvenile literature
- History
- Education
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Crandall, Prudence
- Lists With This Book
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
Our Original Resources 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Reading is Power
Created by Reading is Power
Awards & Distinctions 6
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2006
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2006
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2006
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Nonfiction Honor, 2006
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.