Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
48 Total Resources 13 Awards 7 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2021
Word Count 2,695
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512902, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Virtual Book Tours
- Black History Biographies
- Black Consciousness Principles
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Traci N. Todd about Nina
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Traci N. Todd
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci N. Todd “Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Traci N. Todd
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 16
Meet-the-Author Recording with Traci N. Todd
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Traci N. Todd “Nina: A Story of Nina Simone Virtual Book Tour”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by NPR
Interview with Traci N. Todd
Created by NPR
Panel Discussion with Traci N. Todd
Created by Bank Street Library
Interview with Traci N. Todd
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Traci N. Todd
Created by Penguin Classroom
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Penguin Classroom
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Reading With Your Kids
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by PBS NewsHour
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Brightly
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Christian Robinson
Created by Today Show
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Invitation to Imagine from Traci N. Todd
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jade Wheeler
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 2
Author Introduction from San Francisco Public Library
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Video Book Trailer from Penguin Kids
Created by Penguin Kids
Awards & Distinctions 13
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2024
Selection, 2022
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2022
BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2022
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2021
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