Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
by Nikki Grimes and E.B. Lewis
Twenty single-page monologues, told in the imagined voices of her real family, friends... read more
35 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2002
Word Count 5,020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 67497
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Women--Biography
- Coleman, Bessie, 1896-1926
- Air pilots--United States--Anecdotes--Juvenile literature
- African American women air pilots--Anecdotes--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- African American women air pilots
- United States
- Coleman, Bessie, 1896-1926--Anecdotes--Juvenile literature
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Women
- Air pilots
- Coleman, Bessie
- African Americans--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Being Brave
- Standing Tall
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with E.B. Lewis about Talkin' About Bessie
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Nikki Grimes about Talkin' About Bessie
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
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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 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher Guide from Nikki Grimes
Created by Nikki Grimes

Multiple Inteligences Projects from Nikki Grimes
Created by Nikki Grimes
Book Readings 1

Complete Reading of "John Coleman" narrated by Nikki Grimes
Created by Nikki Grimes
Awards & Distinctions 7

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Winner, 2003

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 2003

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2003

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2020
Selection, 2003

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2002

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2002
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