Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
71 Total Resources 23 Awards 17 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 850
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1100L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511494, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford about Unspeakable
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 25
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
2022 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Honor Acceptence Speech given by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association's Children's Book Award
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by DIYMFA
Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction honor acceptance on behalf of Floyd Cooper by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Floyd Cooper tribute interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Carole Boston Weatherford
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Guest post by Floyd Cooper
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Lerner Books Blog
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Activity Guide from South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Created by South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Teaching Resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Teaching Ideas from Knowledge Quest (AASL)
Created by Knowledge Quest (AASL)
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Teaching Guide from Lerner
Created by Lerner
Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by KidLit TV
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by author Carole Boston Weatherford and January LaVoy
Created by Dreamscape Media
Video Book Reading narrated by Floyd Cooper
Created by Lerner Publications
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
Created by Dreamscape Media
Awards & Distinctions 23
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2022
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Winner, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2022
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2022
Winner, 2022
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2022
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2022
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Honor, 2022
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2021
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2022
Selection, 2021
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2022
Picture Book Selection, 2021
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