Ways to Make Sunshine
by Renée Watson and Nina Mata
21 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 27,053
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 508493
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Watson
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 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Watson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 8
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by Melan Mag
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by Booklist Online
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by Politics and Prose
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by School Library Journal
Guest Post by Renée Watson
Created by Rethinking Schools
Interview with Renée Watson
Created by Reading While White
23rd Effie Lee Morris Lecture by Renée Watson
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
Book Club Activities from Heritage Mom
Created by Heritage Mom
Teaching Guide from Bloomsbury USA
Created by Bloomsbury USA
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson
Created by Bloomsbury USA
Awards & Distinctions 4
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Commended, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2020
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