The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
by Russell Freedman
Russell Freedman’s elegant, eloquent portrait of singer Marian Anderson is... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 17,170
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1180L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 78566, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993--Juvenile literature
- Women--Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Civil rights
- Singers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- African Americans
- Contraltos
- African American singers
- Contraltos--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women
- African Americans--Biography
- Anderson, Marian
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
- African American singers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Civil rights--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Race & Racism
- Social Justice
- Working Together for Justice
- Arts and Humanities
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Russell Freedman
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 2
1998 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Russell Freedman
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2006, given by Russell Freedman
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sharon Washington
Created by Recorded Books
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 7
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2023
Winner, 2005
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Honor, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2005
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2005
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