My People
by Langston Hughes and Charles R. Smith, Jr.
“The night is beautiful. / So the faces of my people.” The full-hearted... read more
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- Grade
- PK-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- African Americans--Poetry--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- America poetry
- African Americans--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Children's poetry, American
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- American poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Charles R. Smith, Jr. about My People
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Charles R. Smith, Jr.
Created by Simon & Schuster
Interview with Langston Hughes
Created by WNYC New York Public Radio
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Scenic Regional Library
Created by Scenic Regional Library
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Book Readings 1
Video Book Reading narrated by Ashley Bryan
Created by Simon & Schuster
Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2010
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
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