Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me
by Daniel Beaty and Bryan Collier
27 Total Resources 9 Awards 1 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2013
Word Count 430
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 500L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163083, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Separation (Psychology)
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Separation (Psychology)--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Black History 2014
- African American Experience
- Just Mercy Companions
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier about Knock Knock
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 12
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 Daniel Beaty
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Daniel Beaty
Created by Kirkus Reviews
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
Interview with Bryan Collier
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Awards & Distinctions 9
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
City Selection, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2014
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