Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
by Gary Golio and Javaka Steptoe
Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 1,740
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 900L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 140255
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Hendrix, Jimi
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Guitarists
- Guitarists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Rock
- Rock musicians
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Rock musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hendrix, Jimi--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Javaka Steptoe about Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Javaka Steptoe
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Golio
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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 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Javaka Steptoe
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Golio
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Javaka Steptoe
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Gary Golio
Created by NPR
Interview with Javaka Steptoe
Created by NPR
Interview with Gary Golio
Created by Mitali Perkins
Interview with Gary Golio
Created by CBS Local News
Interview with Javaka Steptoe
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Javaka Steptoe
Created by Lee & Low
Guest post by Javaka Steptoe
Created by Horn Book
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Lesson Plan from Six Trait Gurus
Created by Six Trait Gurus
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Honor, 2011
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