Overground Railroad
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
43 Total Resources 5 Awards 5 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2020
Word Count 854
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 507314, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- History
- Railroad travel
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse
- Migrations
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States
- Railroad travel--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
- African Americans--Migrations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United S
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
- African Americans
- African Americans--History--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
- Celebration and Remembrance: Black Lives
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Lesa Cline-Ransome about Overground Railroad
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesa Cline-Ransome
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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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
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Teaching Ideas from BookPage
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Story Time: Family Activity Sheet from Reginald F. Lewis Museum
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Educator's Guide from Holiday House
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Book Readings 4
Complete Video Reading narrated by Samir Stewart
Created by Time Out for Black Lives
Complete Video Reading narrated by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Indigo Arts
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Shayna Small and Dion Graham
Created by Live Oak Media
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Created by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Awards & Distinctions 5
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
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Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2021
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Emergent Selection, 2020
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2020
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