The Thing about Bees: A Love Letter
by Shabazz Larkin
23 Total Resources 4 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 350
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512314, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment
- Lists With This Book
- Literary Science, K-5
- Black Experiences
- Black Children in the Outdoors
Our Original Resources 6
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Shabazz Larkin about The Thing about Bees
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Shabazz Larkin
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Lesson Plan from South Carolina Farm Bureau
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by various narrators
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by various narrators
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Shabazz Larkin
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
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