Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
39 Total Resources 7 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 6,605
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 194045, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Bountiful Spring
- Black History Biographies
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney about Martin Rising
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Recording with Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Insights from Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
A conversation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2014, given by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic Audio
Video Book Reading narrated by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Awards & Distinctions 7
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2022
Winner, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2019
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2018
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