The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
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- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
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- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- CSLP 2024 Children English
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
City Selection, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019

Original Art Medal, 2002-2023
Silver Winner, 2019
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