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
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- We Are Kid Lit 2022
Our Original Resources 7

Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Ashley Bryan
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ashley Bryan
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In-depth Written Interview with Ashley Bryan
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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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