These Hands
by Margaret H. Mason and Floyd Cooper
An African American grandfather tells his grandson about his own accomplishments... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 345
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 143395
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Hand--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Civil rights
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Grandfathers
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Civil rights--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Hand
- Lists With This Book
- Labor Books
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American Experience
Our Original Resources 3
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Customizable Lesson
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Resource Guide from California Young Reader Medal
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Reader's Theater Script from California Young Reader Medal
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Lesson Plan from Grand Canyon Reader Award
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Read On Wisconsin
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Awards & Distinctions 3

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2019
Commended, 2012

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2019
Commended, 2012

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
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