Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
by Deborah Blumenthal and Laura Freeman
A beautiful picture book about Ann Cole Lowe, a little-known African-American fashion... read more
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 726
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189383, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Women fashion designers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- African American fashion designers
- African American fashion designers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Fashion design--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Fashion design
- Women fashion designers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lowe, Ann Cole
- Lowe, Ann Cole, 1898-1981--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Clothing & Dress
- History
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Freeman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Blumenthal
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Freeman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Blumenthal
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Author Interviews 3
Interview with Deborah Blumenthal
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Interview with Deborah Blumenthal
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Interview with Laura Freeman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator Guide from Little Bee Books
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