Ray Charles
by Sharon Bell Mathis and George Ford
First published in 1973, this picture book biography was the first recipient of the... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 540L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Lists With This Book
- We Are Kid Lit
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with George Ford about Ray Charles
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon Bell Mathis about Ray Charles
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon Bell Mathis
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Audio Name Pronunciation with George Ford
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Woo! Jr.
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Teaching Ideas from Lee & Low
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Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Winner, 1974

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Winner, 1974
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