Sitting Pretty: A Celebration of Black Dolls
by Dinah Johnson and Myles C. Pinkney
Through her collection of black dolls, Dinah Johnson imparts a poetic message of... read more
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- Grade
- PK-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2000
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Black dolls--Juvenile poetry
- Black dolls--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Black dolls
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Children's poetry, American
- Black dolls--Pictorial works
- American poetry
- American poetry--Collections
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Dinah Johnson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 1
Guest Post by Dinah Johnson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt of "Glennis" narrated by Niani Feelings
Created by Author's Personal Website
Audiobook Excerpt of "Mocko" narrated by Niani Feelings
Created by Dinah Johnson
Audiobook Excerpt of "Mariama the African Mermaid" narrated by Dinah Johnson
Created by Dinah Johnson
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