Freedom River
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
20 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,315
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 44944, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile literature
- Ripley (Ohio)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Slavery
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Underground Railroad
- Free African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Slaves--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Parker, John P., 1827-1900--Juvenile literature
- Abolitionists
- African Americans--Biography
- African American abolitionists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Parker, John P., 1827-1900
Our Original Resources 11
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier about Freedom River
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Doreen Rappaport
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Doreen Rappaport
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
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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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Doreen Rappaport
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Doreen Rappaport
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by All the Wonders
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Teaching with Primary Resources Northern VA Partnership
Created by Teaching with Primary Resources Northern VA Partnership
Lesson Plan from Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2001
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2001
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