Collection Analysis Report
for Stories from Africa
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 18 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(18 of 18 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (13 books)
- Picture Book (11 books)
- Social Studies (9 books)
- Nonfiction (7 books)
- Biography (5 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (4 books)
- History (3 books)
- Realistic Fiction (3 books)
- Science (3 books)
- Art (2 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Historical Fiction (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 14 of 18 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 672 (Range: 530 - 960)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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2-3 | 420-820 | 2.75-5.14 | 42-54 | 1.98-5.34 | I-P | 3.53-613 | 0.05-2.48 |
4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 8 of 18 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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- Moderately
- Very
- Exceedingly
Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 51 Videos
- 26 Book Readings
- 36 Lesson Plans
- Total of 296 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Colorin Colorado's "Stories from Africa". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLROX52
14 Cows for America
by Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez, and Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Ashley Bryan's African Tales, Uh-huh
by Ashley Bryan
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 530
Beautiful Blackbird
by Ashley Bryan
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2003
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)
by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, and Anna Hymas
- Grades Used: 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Children of Blood and Bone
Book 1 of the Legacy of Orïsha Trilogy
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
Book 2 of the Legacy of Orïsha Trilogy
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Day Gogo Went to Vote
by Elinor Batezat Sisulu and Sharon Wilson
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 1996
The Gift of the Sun: A Tale from South Africa
by Dianne Stewart and Jude Daly
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2007
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
- Grades Used: 11
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Nelson Mandela
by Kadir Nelson
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: Art, Social Studies
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Slightly Complex
- Intertextuality: Slightly Complex
Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2007
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Miranda Paul and Elizabeth Zunon
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2015
Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai
by Gwendolyn Hooks and Margaux Carpentier
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2021
Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o and Vashti Harrison
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Thank You, Omu!
by Oge Mora
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Village That Vanished
by Ann Grifalconi and Kadir Nelson
- Genres: Adventure, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2002
When I Get Older: The Story Behind 'Wavin' Flag'
by K'Naan, Rudy Gutierrez, and Sol Guy
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: Music, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2012
Yafi's Family: An Ethiopian Boy's Journey of Love, Loss, and Adoption
by Linda Pettitt, Sharon Darrow, and Jan Spivey Gilchrist
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2010
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