Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
50 Total Resources 16 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2015
Word Count 5,505
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175361, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hamer, Fannie Lou--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hamer, Fannie Lou
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Civil rights workers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women
- Civil rights movements
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- History
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Mississippi--Race relations--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Peace and Social Justice
- Black History Month Books
- Women's History Month
- Poetry, 6-8
- Civil Rights Movement
- Voting Rights
- African American Experience
- Celebrating African American History
- More Women of Note
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Just, Inclusive Society
- Working Together for Justice
- Women and the Vote
- Race, Racism and Resistance
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Activism and Protest
- Black History Biographies
- Civil Rights
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Ekua Holmes about Voice of Freedom
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford about Voice of Freedom
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 16
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Ekua Holmes
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Ekua Holmes
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Ekua Holmes
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Ekua Holmes
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Girl Books For Boys Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
Created by Reading Rockets
What Is a Heroine Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
Created by Reading Rockets
Reading and Writing About Girls Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
Created by Reading Rockets
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Read Aloud Tips from New Balanced Literacy Schools
Created by New Balanced Literacy Schools
Book Guide from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Teachers' Guide from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Classroom Activity from 6 Elements of Social Justice Ed
Created by 6 Elements of Social Justice Ed
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Janina Edwards
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Candlewick Press
Created by Candlewick Press
Awards & Distinctions 16
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2023
Commended, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2022
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2016
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Honor, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
New Talent Winner, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2015
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2015
Original Art Medal, 2002-2022
Silver Winner, 2015
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