Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Ekua Holmes
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2015
Word Count 5,505
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175361, 1 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hamer, Fannie Lou--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Hamer, Fannie Lou
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Civil rights workers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women
- Civil rights movements
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Civil rights movements--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- History
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- African American women civil rights workers
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- Mississippi--Race relations--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
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- Women's History Month
- Poetry, 6-8
- Civil Rights Movement
- Voting Rights
- African American Experience
- Celebrating African American History
- More Women of Note
- KidCitizen Engagement
- Just, Inclusive Society
- Working Together for Justice
- Women and the Vote
- Race, Racism and Resistance
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Activism and Protest
- Black History Biographies
- Civil Rights
- Books From All 50 States - Mississippi
- Let's Vote!
- WOW Voting
- Kids' Books About Voting Rights
- America250 3-5
Our Original Resources 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford about Voice of Freedom
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Ekua Holmes about Voice of Freedom
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ekua Holmes
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Author Interviews 17
Meet-the-Author Recording with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Ekua Holmes
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Ekua Holmes
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Ekua Holmes
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
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Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Kennedy Center
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
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Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Junior Library Guild
Interview with Ekua Holmes
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Girl Books For Boys Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
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What Is a Heroine Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
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Reading and Writing About Girls Panel Discussion with Ekua Holmes
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Questions from Utah Women's History
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Book Guide from Candlewick Press
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Classroom Activity from 6 Elements of Social Justice Ed
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Teachers' Guide from Candlewick Press
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Read Aloud Tips from New Balanced Literacy Schools
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 1" narrated by Janina Edwards
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Audiobook Excerpt of "Clip 2" narrated by Janina Edwards
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Candlewick Press
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 16
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2026
Selection, 2016
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2026
Commended, 2016
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2025
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2026
Nonfiction Selection, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2026
Honor, 2016
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2026
New Talent Winner, 2016
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2026
Selection, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2025
Selection, 2015
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2025
Selection, 2015
Original Art Medal, 2002-2025
Silver Winner, 2015
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