Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
by Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2003
Word Count 2,145
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 9960, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slavery--Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Quilts--Fiction
- Aphasia
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Quilts
- Slavery
- Underground railroad--Romans pour la jeunesse
- Esclaves--EÌtats-Unis--Romans pour la jeunesse
- Quilts--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 19th Century
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Psycholinguistics
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Hopkinson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
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In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Deborah Hopkinson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with James Ransome
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Author Interviews 16
In-depth Written Interview with James Ransome
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Interview with Deborah Hopkinson
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On starting as a reader with Deborah Hopkinson
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On family book clubs with Deborah Hopkinson
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On lack of female representation with Deborah Hopkinson
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On attention to detail with Deborah Hopkinson
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On writing non-fiction with Deborah Hopkinson
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On how to become a writer with Deborah Hopkinson
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On keeping a day job with Deborah Hopkinson
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Interview with Deborah Hopkinson
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Interview with James Ransome
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Interview with James Ransome
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Interview with James Ransome
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Interview with James Ransome
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Interview with James Ransome
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2023 Children's Literature Legacy Medal Acceptance Speech given by James Ransome
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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