William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
by Don Tate
From Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes a remarkable... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 1,991
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 509705, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Underground Railroad--Juvenile literature
- Underground Railroad
- Underground Railroad (Still, William)
- Noirs ameÌricains--Histoire--19e sieÌ€cle--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Underground railroad--Philadelphia (Pa.)
- African American abolitionists--Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography
- African Americans--History--19th century--Juvenile literature
- Still, William, 1821-1902
- Still, William, 1821-1902. Underground Railroad
- Still, William, 1821-1902--Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves--United States--Juvenile literature
- Slaves--United States--Biography
- African Americans--Biography
- Underground Railroad--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography
- African Americans
- Esclaves fugitifs--EÌtats-Unis--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Fugitive slaves
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Don Tate
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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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
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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Lesson Ideas from The Biography Clearinghouse
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Lesson Ideas from Children's Literature Assembly
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Teacher's Guide from Peachtree
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Don Tate
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adam Lazarre-White
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Video Book Reading narrated by Don Tate
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Biography Selection, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Text for Young Readers Winner, 2021
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