Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales
by Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1995
Word Count 20,874
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 960L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 14923, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Women's History
Our Original Resources 11
Meet-the-Author Movie with Leo Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Diane Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Arnold Adoff and Virginia Hamilton about Her Stories
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon about Her Stories
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Dillon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diane Dillon
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 9
Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Leo Dillon
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diane Dillon
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Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Arnold Adoff and Virginia Hamilton
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Leo Dillon
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Diane Dillon
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1995 Children’s Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Virginia Hamilton
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Leo Dillon
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Insights by Leo Dillon
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Interview with Diane Dillon
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Insights by Diane Dillon
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 1996
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Author Winner, 1996
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 1996
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 1996
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1995
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