Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper
72 Total Resources 21 Awards 19 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 850
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1100L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511494, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford about Unspeakable
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Author Interviews 22
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
2022 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Honor Acceptence Speech given by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by DIYMFA
Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction honor acceptance on behalf of Floyd Cooper by Carole Boston Weatherford
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Floyd Cooper tribute interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Carole Boston Weatherford
Guest post by Floyd Cooper
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Lerner Publications
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Lerner Books Blog
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Kennedy Center
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Junior Library Guild
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Teaching Resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award 2022-2023
Teaching Ideas from Knowledge Quest (AASL)
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from Lerner
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Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by KidLit TV
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by author Carole Boston Weatherford and January LaVoy
Created by Dreamscape Media
Video Book Reading narrated by Floyd Cooper
Created by Lerner Publications
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Dreamscape Media
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Awards & Distinctions 21
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 2022
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2025
Winner, 2022
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2025
Multicultural and International Honor, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2022
Kids’ Book Choice Awards, 2008-2022
Winner, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2022
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Winner, 2022; Illustrator Winner, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Biography Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Honor, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
NYT Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2021
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