Beautiful Blackbird
Beautiful Blackbird

Beautiful Blackbird

Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Hardcover
$19.99
$18.99
4 - 7
Reading age
40
Page count
21
Words per page
540L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2003
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A tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia gets new life in this picture book adaptation from Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan about appreciating one’s heritage and discovering the beauty within. Black is beautiful, uh-huh! Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too. Although Black-bird warns them that true beauty comes from within, the other birds persist and soon each is given a ring of black around their neck or a dot of black on their wings–markings that detail birds to this very day.

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      Author & Illustrator
      Ashley Bryan

      Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he was recently named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He has also been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; has been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer; a Coretta Scott King Award winner; and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan’s Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780689847318
    Publication Date
    January 1, 2003
    Publisher
    Atheneum Books for Young Readers
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2003
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    21
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2002005290
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    824150101
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    66794
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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