I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Eric Velasquez
Matthew Henson was not meant to lead an ordinary life. His dreams had sails.
They... read more
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 1,371
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1070L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 122163, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Discovery and exploration
- North Pole
- African-American explorers
- Henson, Matthew Alexander
- African-American explorers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General
- Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography
- North Pole--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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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 Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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Author Interviews 9
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Kennedy Center
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Interview with Eric Velasquez
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Carole Boston Weatherford
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