When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2002
Word Count 2,030
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 920L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 64311, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993--Juvenile literature
- Women--Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Singers
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | History
- African Americans
- Contraltos
- African American singers
- Contraltos--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women
- African Americans--Biography
- Anderson, Marian
- Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993
- African American singers--Biography--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 8

Meet-the-Author Movie with Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Selznick
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
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Reader's Theater Script from LibrarySparks
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Gail Nelson
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Awards & Distinctions 7

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2003

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2003

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2003
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