D is for Drinking Gourd
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The tapestry of American history is made up of countless threads marking the contributions of people from many different backgrounds and cultures. D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet showcases many of the remarkable achievements of and contributions from African Americans throughout our history. Evocative watercolor paintings from acclaimed artist E. B. Lewis perfectly capture the spirit of each letter topic’s poem and expository text.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Nancy I. Sanders has written over 80 books for children, including Jane Austen for Kids. She lives with her family in California.
E.B. Lewis is the award-winning illustrator of such books as Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald, which was a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, and This Little Light of Mine. He received the Caldecott Honor for Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes. E.B. Lewis lives in New Jersey, and you can visit him online at EBLewis.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781585364749
- Publication Date
- March 6, 2009
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear Press
- Original Publication Date
- September 1, 2007
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 119
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 10 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~1098L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Z
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 119147
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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