Preview this TitleMiss Crandall's School for Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color: Poems
by Elizabeth Alexander, Marilyn Nelson, and Floyd Cooper
27 Total Resources 2 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2007
Word Count 2,660
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1030L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 116747, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Connecticut
- African American girls
- Discrimination in education
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- African American students--Juvenile poetry
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890--Juvenile poetry
- Women educators--Connecticut--Juvenile poetry
- History
- Girls' schools--Connecticut--Juvenile poetry
- Women educators
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Canterbury (Conn.)
- Discrimination in education--Connecticut--History--19th century--Juvenile poetry
- African American girls--Juvenile poetry
- 19th century
- Children's poetry, American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Race relations
- African American students
- Girls' schools
- Crandall, Prudence
- Canterbury (Conn.)--Race relations--History--19th century--Juvenile poetry
- Lists With This Book
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- SpringBoard, Grade 7 Unit 4
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 6
Interview with Elizabeth Alexander
Created by Library of Congress
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Floyd Cooper
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Marilyn Nelson
Created by Image
Interview with Marilyn Nelson
Created by Diverse Verse
Interview with Marilyn Nelson
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 2
Complete Reading of "Worth" narrated by Marilyn Nelson
Created by Poetry Foundation
Complete Reading of "Family" narrated by Marilyn Nelson
Created by Poetry Foundation
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2008
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