Song of the Trees
by Mildred D. Taylor and Jerry Pinkney • Book 1 of the The Logan Family Saga
24 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 1975
Word Count 5,389
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 191
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Ratteree Elementary and Middle School Cl
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
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
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.net
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
Wilder Medal Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Jerry Pinkney
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by NPR
Interview with Jerry Pinkney
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from Small Planet Communications
Created by Small Planet Communications
Lesson Plan from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Allyson Johnson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Author Honor, 1976
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