Hey Black Child
by Useni Eugene Perkins and Bryan Collier
21 Total Resources 3 Awards 1 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2017
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African American children--Juvenile poetry
- African American children
- Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Race, Police And Justice
- Windows and Mirrors
- Black Experiences
- Conversations through Literacy
Our Original Resources 7

Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson
Created by Hachette Audio
Awards & Distinctions 3

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2017
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