Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
by Nikki Grimes and Bryan Collier
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
Year Published 2008
Word Count 1,707
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 630L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 124951, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people
- Obama, Barack
- Presidential candidates
- Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- African American legislators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American legislators
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Obama, Barack--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Racially mixed people--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
- Presidential candidates--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Nikki Grimes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Nikki Grimes
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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Writing From the Inside Out with Nikki Grimes
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2017 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Nikki Grimes
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Interview with Bryan Collier
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teacher's Guide from Simon & Schuster
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