The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson
56 Total Resources 22 Awards 13 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 249
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 502169, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Children's poetry, American
- Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- African Americans
- African Americans--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Picture Books for Older Children & Teens
- Black History Month Books
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Activism and Protest
- Black Experiences
- Conversations through Literacy
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Exploring and Challenging Racism PK-8
- Read About Resilience
- Sample: EL Education
- Picture Books for Teens
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 5 Classroom Libr
- Alphabet Recognition
- Sample: CKLA Gr 2 Fighting for a Cause
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 17
2020 Kate Greenaway Shadowers' Choice acceptance speech by Kadir Nelson
Created by CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Book Awards
Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech, given by Kadir Nelson
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Check the Vibes
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by NPR
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by National Gallery of Art
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by National Gallery of Art
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by National Book Festival
Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Follett
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Oprah Daily
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR)
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booklist Online
July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by NPR
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by Booktrust
Video Book Reading narrated by Kwame Alexander
Created by National Gallery of Art
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Mariner Books
Created by Mariner Books
Awards & Distinctions 22
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2021
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Winner, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2020
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2020
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2022
Winner, 2020
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2020
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2020
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Picture Book Text Honor, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2020
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2023
Winner, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Character Building Selection, 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2022
Selection, 2019
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Picture Book Selection, 2019
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