Give Me Wings: How a Choir of Former Slaves Took on the World
by Kathy Lowinger
Changing minds one song at a time.
The 1800s were a dangerous time to be... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1020L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Underground Railroad--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--History--Juvenile literature
- African American musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- Jubilee Singers
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Slavery--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- African American musicians--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Jubilee Singers--Juvenile literature
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 1
Interview with Kathy Lowinger
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
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