Under the Same Sun
by Sharon Robinson and A.G. Ford
It is Grandmother Bibi's ninetieth birthday and when she travels to Tanzania from... read more
10 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- African
Year Published 2014
Word Count 1,359
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163847, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African American grandmothers--Juvenile fiction
- Grandmothers
- Birthdays--Fiction
- Safaris--Fiction
- Families--Tanzania--Juvenile fiction
- Tanzania--Fiction
- Safaris
- African American grandmothers
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Tanzania--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Tanzania
- Birthdays
- African Americans
- Safaris--Tanzania--Juvenile fiction
- Birthdays--Juvenile fiction
- Family life--Tanzania--Fiction
- Families
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
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About the Authors 5
Author Interviews 3
Interview with Sharon Robinson
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Interview with Sharon Robinson
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Interview with A.G. Ford
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Geography, People, Places Selection, 2015
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2015
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