Uncle Jed's Barbershop
by Margaree King Mitchell and James Ransome
24 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1993
Word Count 1,004
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 7194
- 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
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with James Ransome about Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 6
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with James Ransome
Created by The Booking Biz
Interview with James Ransome
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with James Ransome
Created by KidLit TV
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher Guide from Reading Rainbow
Created by Reading Rainbow
Lesson Plan about Black History from Reading Rainbow
Created by Reading Rainbow
Lesson Plan from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Lesson Plan from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Created by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Discussion Questions from Virginia Council on Economic Education
Created by Virginia Council on Economic Education
Economics Lesson Plan from Virginia Council on Economic Education
Created by Virginia Council on Economic Education
Opportunity Cost Lesson Plan from Virginia Council on Economic Education
Created by Virginia Council on Economic Education
Cost-Benefit Lesson Plan from Virginia Council on Economic Education
Created by Virginia Council on Economic Education
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Bilingual Activity Guide - Spanish/English from Reading Rainbow
Created by Reading Rainbow
Social Science Lesson Plan from Reading Rainbow
Created by Reading Rainbow
Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Honor, 1994
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1993
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their Twitter handles.