Words to My Life's Song
by Ashley Bryan and Bill McGuinness
21 Total Resources 6 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
Word Count 5,974
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 128883, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Authorship
- Authors, American
- 20th century
- Children's stories--Authorship
- African American illustrators
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- African American artists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's stories--Authorship--Juvenile literature
- Bryan, Ashley--Juvenile literature
- African American authors--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American artists
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Bryan, Ashley
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Biography / Autobiography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- African American illustrators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American authors
- Children's stories
- Lists With This Book
- We Are Kid Lit 2022
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by Simon & Schuster
Interview with Ashley Bryan
Created by Mackin Community
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Ashley Bryan
Created by TeachingBooks
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2009, given by Ashley Bryan
Created by Horn Book
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2012, given by Ashley Bryan
Created by Horn Book
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Ashley Bryan
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 6
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2010
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2010
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2022
Nonfiction Winner, 2010
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