Circle Unbroken: The Story of a Basket and Its People
by Margot Theis Raven and E.B. Lewis
28 Total Resources 4 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-4
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 1,232
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1050L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 77831, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Gullahs--Fiction
- Gullahs
- Sweetgrass baskets
- Baskets
- Grandmothers
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Sea Islands--Fiction
- Sea Islands
- Baskets--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Africa
- Sweetgrass baskets--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- African American Grandparents
- Books From All 50 States - S. Carolina
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 10
Interview with E.B. Lewis
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Interview with E.B. Lewis
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Interview with E.B. Lewis
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On being an artistrator with E.B. Lewis
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On his uncle's influence with E.B. Lewis
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On turning trauma into triumph with E.B. Lewis
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On figuring out the trick with E.B. Lewis
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On becoming a children's book illustrator with E.B. Lewis
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On weaving a cloth with E.B. Lewis
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On inspiration from a gum wrapper with E.B. Lewis
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2005
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
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