I Am Billie Jean King
by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos • Part of the Ordinary People Change the World Series
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Read about this... read more
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2019
Word Count 2,703
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 560L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500174, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- King, Billie Jean
- Juvenile Nonfiction | LGBTQ
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Tennis players
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- Tennis players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women tennis players
- United States
- Women tennis players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- King, Billie Jean--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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
Author Interviews 7
Interview with Brad Meltzer
Created by Library of Congress
2013 National Book Festival speech by Brad Meltzer
Created by Library of Congress
Part 1 of Interview with Brad Meltzer
Created by Follett
Part 2 of Interview with Brad Meltzer
Created by Follett
Series Interview with Brad Meltzer
Created by Library of Congress
Series Interview with Christopher Eliopoulos
Created by Library of Congress
Series Interview with Brad Meltzer
Created by Professional Book Nerds
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Common Core Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Series Activities from Series Website
Created by Series Website
Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by author Brad Meltzer and Billie Jean King
Created by Brad Meltzer
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Full Cast
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 3
Short Series Trailer from Brad Meltzer
Created by Brad Meltzer
Series Video Book Trailer from Brad Meltzer
Created by Brad Meltzer
Extended Series Trailer from Penguin Kids
Created by Penguin Kids
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
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