Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie Robinson
by Sharon Robinson and Kadir Nelson
34 Total Resources 1 Awards 8 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2009
Word Count 1,566
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 133638, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- African American baseball players--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
- Baseball players--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Topics)
- Baseball
- Robinson, Jackie
- Courage
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Values & Virtues
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972--Juvenile literature
- Baseball stories
- Lists With This Book
- Books From All 50 States - Connecticut
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 16
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Expanded Books
Interview with Sharon Robinson
Created by Expanded Books
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Sharon Robinson
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Sharon Robinson
Created by NPR
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by NPR
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by National Book Festival
Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kadir Nelson
Created by Follett
On taking school seriously with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On celebrities and his art with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On painting African-American history with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On kids practicing drawing with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
On teachers recognizing talents with Kadir Nelson
Created by AdLit
Interview with Sharon Robinson
Created by National Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Be A Learning Hero
Created by Be A Learning Hero
Book Readings 1
Video Book Reading narrated by illustrator Kadir Nelson
Created by Scholastic
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2010
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