Summer Sun Risin’ – Bebop

By William Nikola, Don Tate

From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

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By William Nikola, Don Tate
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By William Nikola, Don Tate
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Description

From sun up to sun down, life on the farm is a flurry of activity. See how a young African American boy and his family spend a busy day on their farm.

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About the Creators

William Nikola

W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, among them Bein' with You This Way, Summer Sun Risin', and My Teacher Can Teach Anyone!, all published by Lee & Low Books. A professor of education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Nikola-Lisa lives in Chicago with his wife. To find out more about W. Nikola-Lisa, visit his website: nikolabooks.com.

Don Tate

Don Tate is an award-winning author, and the illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. He is the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Tate and his family live in Austin, Texas. You can visit him online at dontate.com and follow him on social media at @devas_T.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584305309
  • Price $10.50
  • Publication Date Nov 01, 2004
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 357

    • Interests

  • Imprint Bebop Books
  • Audience Children
  • Themes African / African American / Black / Afro Caribbean, Animals / Pets, Plants / Trees, Food / Cooking, Earth / Sun / Moon / Solar System, Environment / Nature / Science, Families, Farming, Fiction, History & Civics, Occupations / Community Helpers, Poetry / Story in Verse, Responsibility, Self Esteem / Confidence / Body Positivity / Body Image, Sharing & Giving / Collaboration, Transportation / Vehicles
  • Languages Dual Language, English

    • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 6
  • Grade Range 1
  • Guided Reading I
  • DRA 16
  • Interest Level 1
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 430
  • Lexile Measurement AD430L
  • Intervention 19
  • Reading Level 1
  • Bebop Reading Emergent

    • Resources

    Summer Sun Risin – Lesson Plan
    Summer Sun Risin – Lesson Plan

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