Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen
31 Total Resources 8 Awards 4 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Year Published 2010
Word Count 2,604
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1020L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 139110, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
- Forest animals--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Trees & Forests
- Children's poetry, American
- Animals--Poetry
- Animals
- Forest animals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Night--Juvenile poetry
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Night
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals
- Night--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Halloween
- American poetry
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry & the Common Core
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Joyce Sidman about Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joyce Sidman
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Joyce Sidman
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Joyce Sidman
Created by TeachingBooks
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Acceptance Speech, 2011, given by Rick Allen
Created by Horn Book
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Acceptance Speech, 2011, given by Joyce Sidman
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Joyce Sidman
Created by StarTribune
Interview with Rick Allen
Created by StarTribune
Interview with Joyce Sidman
Created by Bigfoot Reads
Interview with Joyce Sidman
Created by Mackin Community
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher Notes from Flukeprints
Created by Flukeprints
Reader's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
Created by Indiana Library Federation
Lesson Plan from The English Blog
Created by The English Blog
Lesson Plan from MW Reading and Writing
Created by MW Reading and Writing
Lesson Plan from Joyce Sidman
Created by Joyce Sidman
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Mariner Books
Created by Mariner Books
Video Book Trailer from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Awards & Distinctions 8
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2011
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2023
Commended, 2011
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2011
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2011
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2010
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