Young, Black, and Determined: A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr.
A compelling profile of the playwright and activist who died so young but left a... read more
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 33,909
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1160L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 32948, 6 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Women--Biography
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African American dramatists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American dramatists
- Women
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965--Juvenile literature
- Hansberry, Lorraine
- African Americans
- Dramatists, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers
- Dramatists, American
- Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
- African Americans--Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Writers and Writing
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In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 2
In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Selection, 1998
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