What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
by Chris Barton and Ekua Holmes
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,324
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 500044
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- United States. Congress. House--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Jordan, Barbara
- African American women legislators
- 1951-
- Texas--Politics and government--1951---Juvenile literature
- Politics and government
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- African American women legislators--Texas--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women legislators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Texas
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996--Juvenile literature
- Legislators
- Lists With This Book
- 2019 U.S. Winners
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Chris Barton
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
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Teaching Ideas from Beth Anderson
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2019
Biography Selection, 2019

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2019
Commended, 2019

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2019

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2020
Commended, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2006 - 2018
Selection, 2018
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