Salt in His Shoes
by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan, and Kadir Nelson
Michael Jordan.
The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball... read more
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,474
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 45330, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Size perception
- Size
- Jordan, Michael, 1963---Childhood and youth--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Basketball
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
- Size--Fiction
- Basketball--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Basketball
- Jordan, Michael
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Jordan, Michael, 1963---Childhood and youth--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Black History Celebration
- Social Emotional Learning Booklist
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Story Map 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 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Author Interviews 2
Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
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Lesson Plan from Brilliant Star Integrative Reading Project
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