I Have a Dream
by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Kadir Nelson
36 Total Resources 5 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Holiday
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2012
Word Count 569
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1030L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 154830, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Nonreligious
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- African Americans
- History
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Prejudice & Racism
- African Americans--Civil rights--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Race & Racism
- Social Justice
- Wit & Wisdom Core Texts, Grade 2
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Kadir Nelson about I Have a Dream
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Kadir Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by CNN.com
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Chicago Sun-Times
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by National Book Festival
Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Follett
On taking school seriously with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On celebrities and his art with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On painting African-American history with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On kids practicing drawing with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On teachers recognizing talents with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
Interview with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Created by WNYC New York Public Radio
Interview with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Created by Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from A Great American Leader - Martin Luther King Jr.
Created by A Great American Leader - Martin Luther King Jr.
Lesson Plan from Random House Teachers & Librarians
Created by Random House Teachers & Librarians
Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Awards & Distinctions 5
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Picture Book Hall of Fame Selection, 2018
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Illustrator Honor, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2012
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2012
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