Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation
by Pat Sherman and Floyd Cooper
A young slave teaches himself to read, eventually reading Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation... read more
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- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2010
Word Count 2,016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 136148, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- Slaves--Emancipation
- Emancipation
- Holmes, Benjamin C., fl. 1846-1870
- Slaves--Emancipation--United States--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Holmes, Benjamin C., active 1846-1870--Juvenile literature
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Holmes, Benjamin C.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- United States
- United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation--Juvenile literature
- Slaves
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 2
Guest Blog Post by Floyd Cooper
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Interview with Floyd Cooper
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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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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
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