I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Self-confidence--Fiction
- Character--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- BER What's New in Children's Books 2020,
- 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
- Conscious Kid Project - Elementary
- BER What's New in Children's Books 2020,
- Social Emotional Learning Picture Books
- Summer Reading: Persistence and Resilien
- JCPS LMS Recommended Reading Grade K-2
- Racial Identity
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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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gordon C. James
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Derrick Barnes
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Author Interviews 12
Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Penguin Kids
Interview with Gordon C. James
Created by NPR
Interview with Derrick Barnes
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Interview with Derrick Barnes
Created by Matthew C. Winner
Interview with Gordon C. James
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Interview with Derrick Barnes
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Interview with Derrick Barnes
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Interview with Gordon C. James
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Interview with Gordon C. James
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Derrick Barnes
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Interview with Gordon C. James
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Interview with Gordon C. James
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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 11
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Winner, 2021
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Picture Book Text Finalist, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 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
Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2020
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