Freedom River
by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,315
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 600L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 44944, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile literature
- Ripley (Ohio)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Slavery
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Underground Railroad
- Free African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Slaves--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Parker, John P., 1827-1900--Juvenile literature
- Abolitionists
- African Americans--Biography
- African American abolitionists--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Parker, John P., 1827-1900
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - Ohio
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier about Freedom River
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Doreen Rappaport
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Doreen Rappaport
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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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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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Doreen Rappaport
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Doreen Rappaport
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2001
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2001
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