My Heart Will Not Sit Down
by Mara Rockliff and Ann Tanksley
23 Total Resources 2 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2012
Word Count 1,669
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148827, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States
- Charity--Fiction
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1898-1951--Fiction
- 1898-1951
- Schools
- Depressions
- Cameroon--History--20th century--Fiction
- New York (State)
- 1929
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Depressions--1929--New York (State)--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Homelessness & Poverty
- Cameroon
- History
- Schools--Fiction
- Charity
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Africa
- New York (N.Y.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
- Lists With This Book
- Images of Community
- History, K-5
- Social Justice
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mara Rockliff
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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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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 5
Interview with Mara Rockliff
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Interview with Mara Rockliff
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Interview with Mara Rockliff
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Interview with Mara Rockliff
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Interview with Mara Rockliff
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Ezra Jack Keats Award, 1986-2025
Author Honor, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
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