A Wreath for Emmett Till
by Marilyn Nelson and Philippe Lardy
Marilyn Nelson’s tremendous achievement in this heroic crown of sonnets is... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2005
Word Count 2,185
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 104613
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Murder victims--Juvenile poetry
- Trials (Murder)
- Crimes against
- Murder victims
- African American teenage boys
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African American
- Hate crimes
- African Americans--Crimes against--Juvenile poetry
- Till, Emmett
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Mississippi
- African Americans
- Lynching
- African American teenage boys--Juvenile poetry
- Trials (Murder)--Juvenile poetry
- Mississippi--Juvenile poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Hate crimes--Juvenile poetry
- Till, Emmett, 1941-1955--Juvenile poetry
- American poetry
- Lynching--Juvenile poetry
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Marilyn Nelson about A Wreath for Emmett Till
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
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In-depth Written Interview with Marilyn Nelson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Harcourt
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Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
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Teacher's Guide from Harcourt
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 8

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Author Honor, 2006

Michael L. Printz Award, 2000-2020
Honor, 2006

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2020
Honor, 2006

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

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2006

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