My Louisiana Sky
by Kimberly Willis Holt
Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Disability
Year Published 1998
Word Count 37,153
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 28086
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- People with mental disabilities
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Grandmothers
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Louisiana
- People with mental disabilities--Fiction
- Parent and child
- Friendship--Fiction
- Parent and child--Fiction
- Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- 3-5 Reading List
- Middle School Approved Novel List
- Texts for Guidebooks ELA Curriculum Modu
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kimberly Willis Holt
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Kimberly Willis Holt
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Interview with Kimberly Willis Holt
Created by Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Teacher's Guide from Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
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Lesson Plan from Author's Personal Website
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Judith Ivey
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 1999
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2020
Winner, 1998
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