She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Eric Velasquez
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,571
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516608, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American legislators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Teachers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American teachers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katheryn Russell-Brown about She Was the First!
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Katheryn Russell-Brown
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katheryn Russell-Brown “She Was the First! Virtual Book Tour”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Invitation to Imagine from Katheryn Russell-Brown
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Katheryn Russell-Brown
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Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katheryn Russell-Brown
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katheryn Russell-Brown “She Was the First! Virtual Book Tour”
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Interview with Katheryn Russell-Brown
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Guest Post by Katheryn Russell-Brown
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Invitation to Imagine from Katheryn Russell-Brown
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2021
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