Goin' Someplace Special
by Patricia C. McKissack and Jerry Pinkney
27 Total Resources 5 Awards 1 State Lists 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
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- 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 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 14
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
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
2016 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
2016 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
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 3
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
Awards & Distinctions 5
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2002
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2002
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2002
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
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