The Legendary Miss Lena Horne
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Elizabeth Zunon
21 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
Word Count 1,583
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1010L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 189375, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- African American actors
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Singers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Horne, Lena--Juvenile literature
- Horne, Lena
- Singers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- United States
- Lists With This Book
- Race, Racism and Resistance
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Zunon
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
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Elizabeth Zunon
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 8
Interview with Elizabeth Zunon
Created by All Over Albany
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 Elizabeth Zunon
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Read Aloud Tips from New Balanced Literacy Schools
Created by New Balanced Literacy Schools
Awards & Distinctions 3
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Women's History Selection, 2018
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2017
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2017
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