What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
by Chris Barton and Ekua Holmes • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
“When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.” —Former President of... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,324
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500044, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- United States. Congress. House--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Jordan, Barbara
- African American women legislators
- 1951-
- Texas--Politics and government--1951---Juvenile literature
- Politics and government
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- African American women legislators--Texas--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women legislators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Texas
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996--Juvenile literature
- Legislators
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Barton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reflection Questions, Activities, and Writing Ideas from Start with a Book
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Discussion & Activity Guide from Chris Barton
Created by Chris Barton

Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2020-2021
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2020-2021

Teaching Ideas from Beth Anderson
Created by Beth Anderson
Book Readings 1

Complete Video Reading narrated by Chris Barton
Created by Simon Kids
Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2020-2021
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2020-2021
Awards & Distinctions 7

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2022
Commended, 2020

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2019

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Biography Selection, 2019

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2019

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2019

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Commended, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2018
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