Satchel Paige
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
The baseball great nicknamed Satchel was the first African American pitcher to be... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2003
Word Count 2,517
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 35036
- Curricular Area
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Baseball players
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Baseball & Softball
- Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982--Juvenile literature
- Baseball players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Books and Baseball
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome about Satchel Paige
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
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In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
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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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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 2

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2001

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
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