Overground Railroad
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
33 Total Resources 5 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 854
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507314, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- History
- Railroad travel
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
- Migrations
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States
- Railroad travel--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- African Americans--Migrations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- African Americans
- African Americans--History--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome about Overground Railroad
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Kidlit 411
Past Present with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by The Booking Biz
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with James Ransome
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with James Ransome
Created by The Booking Biz
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with James Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Ideas from BookPage
Created by BookPage
Family Activity Sheet from Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Created by Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Educator's Guide from Holiday House
Created by Holiday House
Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Indigo Arts
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Shayna Small and Dion Graham
Created by Live Oak Media
Complete Video Reading narrated by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Awards & Distinctions 5
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Emergent Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
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