Uncle Jed's Barbershop
by Margaree King Mitchell and James Ransome
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1993
Word Count 1,004
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 7194, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Barbers
- Uncles
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Barbers--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Uncles--Fiction
- Barbershops
- Lists With This Book
- Black Consciousness Principles
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with James Ransome about Uncle Jed's Barbershop
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Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
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In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 1994

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
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