The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
85 Total Resources 13 Awards 22 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Asian American
- Disability
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2018
Word Count 622
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 197645, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Long E
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Individuality
- Schools
- Immigrants
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Individuality--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Immigrants--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
- Lists With This Book
- Back-to-School Stories
- Race, Racism and Resistance
- Windows and Mirrors
- Conversations through Literacy
- Social Emotional Learning Picture Books
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Elem.
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 2 Classroom Libr
- Welcome to School, Friend!
- New Month, New Friends, New School Year
Our Original Resources 12
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long E
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Rafael López about The Day You Begin
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 36
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Guest Post by Rafael López
Created by Rafael López
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Brooklyn Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Brooklyn Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Rhapsody in Books
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by ALAN Review
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Renée Watson
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Scholastic
2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Library of Congress
2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by NPR
Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by MacArthur Foundation
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by She Writes
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by First Draft Podcast
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Brightly
On developing characters with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On bearing witness with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On readers looking for themselves with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On multicultural books with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On facing controversy with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On finding her voice with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
On not worrying about the audience with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by AdLit
Interview with Rafael López
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- Long E
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Educator's Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator's Guide from Penguin Books for Young Readers
Created by Penguin Books for Young Readers
Literature Guide from Learning to Give
Created by Learning to Give
Book Readings 4
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Complete Video Reading narrated by Miss Linda
Created by Brightly Storytime
Complete Video Reading narrated by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Netflix Jr.
Complete Reading narrated by Julie Andrews
Created by Julie's Library
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Penguin Kids
Created by Penguin Kids
Video Book Trailer from MackinEducational
Created by MackinEducational
Awards & Distinctions 13
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2024
Commended, 2019
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2019
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2018
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