Beautiful Blackbird
by Ashley Bryan
25 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- African
Year Published 2003
Word Count 832
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 66794, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Stories from Africa
- Black History Celebration
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Ashley Bryan about Beautiful Blackbird
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by Maine Humanities Council
Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by Mackin Community
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2009, given by Ashley Bryan
Created by Horn Book
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2012, given by Ashley Bryan
Created by Horn Book
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Ashley Bryan
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Guided Dance Activity from Indigo Arts
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Beaks and Claws Craft Guided Activity from Indigo Arts
Created by Indigo Arts
Lesson Plan from High Museum of Art
Created by High Museum of Art
Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Ashley Bryan
Created by PBS
Complete Video Reading narrated by Ashley Bryan
Created by Indigo Arts
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Winner, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
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