Bird in a Box
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Sean Qualls
22 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 40,861
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 143646
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Orphans--Fiction
- Louis, Joe
- Orphans
- Grief--Fiction
- New York (State)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Grief
- Louis, Joe, 1914-1981--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Orphans & Foster Homes
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Orphanages
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Orphanages--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 9
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
A conversation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by The Bull Horn
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from Little Brown School & Library
Created by Little Brown School & Library
Lesson Plan from Book's Website
Created by Book's Website
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Bahni Turpin
Created by Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.