Goin' Someplace Special
by Patricia C. McKissack and Jerry Pinkney
30 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 1,593
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 53934, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Lists With This Book
- Exploring Tennessee
- Images of Community
- Religion
- African American Grandparents
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jerry Pinkney about Goin' Someplace Special
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by Reading Rockets
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Teach Peace Now
Created by Teach Peace Now
Lesson Plan from Illinois School Library Media Association
Created by Illinois School Library Media Association
Awards & Distinctions 5
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2002
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2002
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2002
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
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