The Bells of Christmas
by Virginia Hamilton and Lambert Davis
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- Grade
- PK-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Holiday
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1989
Word Count 10,712
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 570L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 6403, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Christmas
- Christmas--Fiction
- Family life
- African Americans--Fiction
- Ohio
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
- African Americans
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
- Ohio--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Arnold Adoff and Virginia Hamilton about The Bells of Christmas
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Virginia Hamilton
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 1990

CCBC Choices
Selection, 1989
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