Carver: A Life in Poems
by Marilyn Nelson
28 Total Resources 9 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2001
Word Count 9,377
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 890L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 59113, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Agriculturists--Poetry
- African American agriculturists
- African American agriculturists--Poetry
- African Americans--Poetry
- Carver, George Washington
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943--Poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- American poetry
- African Americans
- Agriculturists
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Marilyn Nelson about Carver
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marilyn Nelson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Awards & Distinctions 9
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2002
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2002
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2002
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 2002
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2002
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2001
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2001
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