Coming on Home Soon
by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
64 Total Resources 5 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 860
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 78570, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Fiction
- Separation (Psychology)--Fiction
- Grandmothers
- United States
- Mother and child
- World War, 1939-1945
- Separation (Psychology)
- African Americans--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Mother and child--Fiction
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with E.B. Lewis
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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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 E.B. Lewis
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 37
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Charleston Magazine
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with E.B. Lewis
Created by Kidlit 411
On being an artistrator with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On his uncle's influence with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On turning trauma into triumph with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On figuring out the trick with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On becoming a children's book illustrator with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On weaving a cloth with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
On inspiration from a gum wrapper with E.B. Lewis
Created by AdLit
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)
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
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Resource Guide from California Young Reader Medal
Created by California Young Reader Medal
Lesson Plan from State Library of Louisiana
Created by State Library of Louisiana
Lesson Plan from Manchester University
Created by Manchester University
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 5
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2026
Honor, 2005
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2026
Selection, 2005
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2026
Honor, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2026
Commended, 2005
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