Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage
by Jerdine Nolen and James Ransome
"Powerful storytelling and immersive art." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,516
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 511713
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Freedom
- Slavery
- Slavery--Fiction
- Fugitive slaves--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Fiction
- Freedom--Fiction
- Fugitive slaves
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 6
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Jerdine Nolen
Created by Mirrors Windows Doors
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 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Jerdine Nolen
Created by Reginald F. Lewis Museum
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