She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Eric Velasquez
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,571
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516608, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American legislators--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Teachers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American teachers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Katheryn Russell-Brown about She Was the First!
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Eric Velasquez
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Katheryn Russell-Brown “She Was the First! Virtual Book Tour”
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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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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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Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
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Invitation to Imagine from Katheryn Russell-Brown
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2021
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