Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Brian Floca
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
Year Published 2010
Word Count 2,190
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 138911, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Graham, Martha
- Noguchi, Isamu
- Copland, Aaron
- Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Appalachian spring
- Ballet--Juvenile literature
- Ballets
- Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Dance
- Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988--Juvenile literature
- Ballet
- Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Appalachian spring--Juvenile literature
- Graham, Martha--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Lists With This Book
- 40 Books about the Arts
- Picture Books for Older Children & Teens
- Remarkable Women
- Performing Arts
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jan Greenberg
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Floca
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sandra Jordan
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 10
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jan Greenberg
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Floca
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sandra Jordan
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Author Interviews 5
Interview with Jan Greenberg
Created by Ladue News
Interview with Jan Greenberg
Created by Poetry for Children
Interview with Jan Greenberg
Created by Reading Rockets
Studio Visit with Brian Floca
Created by Pen & Oink
Interview with Sandra Jordan
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Support Materials from RIF Literacy Central
Created by RIF Literacy Central
Lesson Plan from National Museum of American History
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Book of the Week
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker
Created by Brilliance Audio
Awards & Distinctions 6
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2011
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2010
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2010
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