Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe
48 Total Resources 12 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2016
Word Count 794
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1050L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 183793, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Long E
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- Subject Headings
- Basquiat, Jean-Michel
- Artists, Black
- Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 1960-1988--Juvenile literature
- New York
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- New York (State)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- Biographies
- Graffiti artists
- Collage
- Graphic arts
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- New York (N.Y.)
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Javaka Steptoe about Radiant Child
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Javaka Steptoe
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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 Author 2
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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2017 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Javaka Steptoe
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2017 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Javaka Steptoe
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2017 Caldecott Medal Acceptance Speech given by Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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CSK Illustrator Award Acceptance Speech, 2017, given by Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Guest post by Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Interview with Javaka Steptoe
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- Long E
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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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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Educator Guide from Little Brown School & Library
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Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading narrated by Javaka Steptoe
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ron Butler
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 12
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2026
Illustrator Winner, 2017
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Arts Selection, 2017
Américas Award, 1993-2025
Commended, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2026
Biography Selection, 2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2017
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2026
Winner, 2017
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2026
Selection, 2017; Selection, 2018
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2025
Picture Book Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2025
Selection, 2016
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