Rosa
by Nikki Giovanni and Bryan Collier
Nikki Giovanni’s tribute to Rosa Parks grounds Parks’s legendary stand... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 1,599
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 102969
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Parks, Rosa
- Montgomery
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Civil rights
- African American women
- Segregation in transportation
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- African Americans
- History
- Civil rights workers
- African American women--Alabama--Montgomery--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Alabama
- African Americans--Alabama--Montgomery--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Montgomery (Ala.)--Race relations--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--Montgomery--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Montgomery (Ala.)
- Civil rights workers--Alabama--Montgomery--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Race relations
- Segregation in transportation--Alabama--Montgomery--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Montgomery (Ala.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Exploring the Civil Rights Movement
- Comprehension Strategies
- Black History Month Celebration
- Heroes
- Standing Tall
- Books for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Civil Rights Movement
- BookFLIX Connections
- Women’s History Month Books
- PK-2 Reading List
- Activism and Organizing
- Black History Elementary
- Race, Racism and Resistance
- Black Experiences
- Civil Rights Teaching
- Fifth Grade Social Studies 2020-2021
Our Original Resources 9

Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Bryan Collier about Rosa
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Giovanni
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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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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Read Aloud Tips from New Balanced Literacy Schools
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Lesson Plan from Scholastic Book Fairs
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Activity Sheet from Scholastic Book Fairs
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Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
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Teaching Ideas from Childrens Literature Project
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Lesson Plan from Henry Holt & Company
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Nikki Giovanni
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Nikki Giovanni
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Illustrator Winner, 2006

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2020
Honor, 2006

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2006

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2006

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2005
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