The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and John Parra
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,322
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1080L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507737, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- African American women journalists
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Journalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Journalists
- Payne, Ethel L.--Juvenile literature
- United States
- African American women journalists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Payne, Ethel L
- Lists With This Book
- Conversations through Literacy
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Black History Biographies
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Audio Name Pronunciation with John Parra
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Awards & Distinctions 4

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2021

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2021
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