Shining
by Julius Lester and John Clapp
Long ago in a mountain village far away, a baby girl was born who was “as black... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Area
- Disability
Year Published 2003
Word Count 1,772
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 72200
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Subject Headings
- Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
- Africa--Fiction
- Africa
- Selective mutism
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Ethnic - General
- Selective mutism--Fiction
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
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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 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Julius Lester
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Author Interviews 3
Interview with Julius Lester
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Part 1 of interview with Julius Lester
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Part 2 of interview with Julius Lester
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2020
Multicultural and International Honor, 2004
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