Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life
by Jerry Pinkney
An inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed... read more
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- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2023
- Text Complexity
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jerry Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Jerry Pinkney
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Scott Pinkney and Gloria Pinkney
Created by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Awards & Distinctions 3

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Arts Selection, 2023

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2023

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Arts Selection, 2023
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