Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
by John Steptoe
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 1987
Word Count 1,588
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 5030, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Multicultural Cinderella Stories
- Princesses
- Wonders Trade Books, Grade 5
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Javaka Steptoe and John Steptoe about Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
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Audio Name Pronunciation with John Steptoe
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 16
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Bilingual Activity Guide - English/Spanish from Reading Rainbow
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Social Science Activity Guide from Reading Rainbow
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Black History Activity Guide from Reading Rainbow
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Discussion Guide from Learning to Give
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Teacher Guide from Reading Rainbow
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Book Readings 2

Video Book Reading narrated by Terry Alexander
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Terry Alexander
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Winner, 1988

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 1988

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022
Winner, 1987

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1987
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