An American Story
by Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter
53 Total Resources 12 Awards 6 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2023
Word Count 697
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 516398, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Blends & Digraphs
- TH
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Short I
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Racism--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Social conditions
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Politics and government
- Racism--United States--History
- Slavery--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Civil rights--History
- Slavery--United States--History
- African Americans--Politics and government--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Social conditions--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Black History Month Books
- BCALA Best of the Best 2023, PreK-4th
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Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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- Short I
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Dare Coulter about An American Story
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander about An American Story
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Dare Coulter
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kwame Alexander
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Dare Coulter
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Author Interviews 23
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Dare Coulter
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by First Coast News
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by News4Jax
Interview with Dare Coulter
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Interview with Dare Coulter
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Oprah Daily
Over the moon about writing with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Booklist Online
July 27, 2017 Morning Edition interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Scottish Book Trust
Interview with Kwame Alexander
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Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Interview with Kwame Alexander
Created by Kennedy Center
Over love poems with Kwame Alexander
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On becoming a poet with Kwame Alexander
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On form before story with Kwame Alexander
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On finding time to write with Kwame Alexander
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On the human soul distilled with Kwame Alexander
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On being a better reader with Kwame Alexander
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On the Book-in-a-Day program with Kwame Alexander
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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Reinforces:
- TH
- Short I
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Educator Guide from Little Brown School & Library
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Stacy Gonzalez
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Awards & Distinctions 12
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2024
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Winner, 2024
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2024
Librarian Favorites Award, 2023-2024
Selection, 2024
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2024
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2024
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2023
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Elementary Selection, 2023
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2023
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