Song of the Trees
by Mildred D. Taylor and Jerry Pinkney • Book 1 of the The Logan Family Saga
23 Total Resources 2 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1975
Word Count 5,389
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 191, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- African American Heritage and Culture
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 12
In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Insights into the Coretta Scott King Book Award from Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Horn Book
2016 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
2016 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
2021 Children's Literature Legacy Acceptance Speech by Mildred D. Taylor
Created by American Library Association
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Discussion Questions from A Culture of Reading
Created by A Culture of Reading
Teaching Ideas from Small Planet Communications
Created by Small Planet Communications
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Allyson Johnson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Author Honor, 1976
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