We Wait for the Sun
by Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Katie McCabe, and Raissa Figueroa
A beautiful and uplifting non-fiction picture book from Katie McCabe and trailblazing... read more
21 Total Resources 2 Awards 4 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2021
Word Count 755
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513637, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Diversity & Multicultural
- Grandparent and child
- Grandparent-grandchild relationship
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
- Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018--Childhood and youth
- Morning
- Women--Biography
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- Grandparent and child--Juvenile literature
- Berries--Harvesting
- African American women lawyers
- African American women lawyers--Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- Families
- Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018--Family
- Sun--Rising and setting
- Roundtree, Dovey Johnson, 1914-2018--Family--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Our Original Resources 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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2022
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2021
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