Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Daniel Minter
Do colors have histories? Brew-Hammond reveals that blue most certainly does. Although... read more
18 Total Resources 4 Awards 4 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1060L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Blue
- Couleur--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Pigments--Juvenile literature
- Color
- Blue--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Colors
- Pigments--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Dyes and dyeing--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / History
- Pigments
- Dyes and dyeing
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places
- Bleu--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Color--Psychological aspects--Juvenile literature
- Color--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Read Across America
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Daniel Minter
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Daniel Minter
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Daniel Minter
Created by Maine Humanities Council
Interview with Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Created by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Interview with Daniel Minter
Created by Booklist's Shelf Care
Interview with Daniel Minter
Created by NPR
Interview with Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Created by NPR
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Read Across America
Created by Read Across America
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Tashi Thomas
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Texas Bluebonnet Award
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Awards & Distinctions 4
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2023
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2023
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Winner, 2023
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