Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
by John Duggleby and Jacob Lawrence
When he was still a boy, Jacob Lawrence moved with his family from the South to Harlem,... read more
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 6,744
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 950L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 106989, 1 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- African Americans in art--Juvenile literature
- African American painters--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000--Juvenile literature
- Artists
- African Americans
- Lawrence, Jacob
- African American painters
- Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
- African Americans in art
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- African Americans--Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- Art appreciation
- Lists With This Book
- Art and Artists in Picture Books
- Artists, Musicians and Authors
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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