I Have Heard of a Land
by Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper
I have heard of a land
Where the imagination has no fences
Where what is... read more
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 483
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 28500, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Oklahoma
- African Americans--Fiction
- Oklahoma--History--Land Rush, 1889--Fiction
- Land Rush, 1889
- African Americans
- History
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Oklahoma--History--Land Rush, 1889--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - Oklahoma
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Joyce Carol Thomas
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 1999

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1999
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