I, Too, Am America
by Langston Hughes and Bryan Collier
21 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 500L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Poems for Everyone
- African American Experience
- Black History Celebration
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier about I, Too, Am America
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Langston Hughes
Created by WNYC New York Public Radio
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Lesson Plan from Picture This! Teaching With Picture Books
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2013
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Picture Book Selection, 2012
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