Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout; Dance, Spin & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, and Stories from an African American Childhood
by Patricia C. McKissack and Brian Pinkney
"Part songbook, part research text, this work is perfect for families to share together... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Songs and music--Juvenile literature
- Social life and customs
- Jump rope rhymes
- African Americans--Games--Juvenile literature
- Hand-clapping games
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- African American oral tradition
- Counting
- Games
- Stories in rhyme
- Spirituals (Songs)
- Songs and music
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
- African Americans--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature
- Counting-out rhymes
- Rhyming games
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Anthologies
- African American children--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- Black Consciousness Principles
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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Author Interviews 4
In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator's Guide from Brightly
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2017
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