I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
First-person statements in the voice of a young Black boy assert all the good things... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Self-confidence--Fiction
- Character--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Best Children's Books of 2020
- Best Book Lists 2020
- Black Lives Matter: Black Villages
- Black Lives Matter: Loving Engagement
- Black Lives Matter: Collective Value
- BLM: Unapologetically Black
- Black Lives Matter: Black Families
- Social Emotional Learning Picture Books
- Racial Identity
- SEL: Identity and Agency
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gordon C. James
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Derrick Barnes
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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 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Point-of-View Lesson from Library Learners
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Activities from Texas Library Association
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Learning Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Joshua David Scarlett
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Book Trailers 1

Video Book Trailer from Penguin Kids
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Awards & Distinctions 15

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2022
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2021

BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021
Fiction Honor, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Winner, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2021

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2020

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2020
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