The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2019
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- BER STEAM 2019
- STEAM 2019- BER
- CPL Best Informational Books for Younger
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Today's Little Ditty
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2020

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

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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