These Hands
by Margaret H. Mason and Floyd Cooper
27 Total Resources 6 Awards 9 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 345
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 490L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 143395, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Hand--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Civil rights
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Grandfathers
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Civil rights--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Hand
- Lists With This Book
- Labor Books
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American Experience
- African American Grandparents
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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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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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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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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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Resource Guide from California Young Reader Medal
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Reader's Theater Script from California Young Reader Medal
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 6

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Honor, 2012

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2012

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2012

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2012

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2012
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