A Place to Land
by Barry Wittenstein and Jerry Pinkney
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- Grade
- 3-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,273
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505260, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.)
- 20th century
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)--Juvenile literature
- Civil rights
- Civil rights movements - United States - Hist
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. I have a dream--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Civil rights movements
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American--Washington (D.C.)--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- King, Martin Luther
- African Americans
- History
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
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- Books for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Activism and Protest
- Black History Biographies
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Barry Wittenstein
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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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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Awards & Distinctions 10
![Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024](/images/list_image/3300.jpg.pagespeed.ce.oAitndDtUc.jpg)
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Winner, 2020
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2020
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Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Character Building Selection, 2020
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
![Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024](/images/awards/79.jpg.pagespeed.ce.Xpp4I88NBl.jpg)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020
![SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023](/images/awards/89.jpg.pagespeed.ce.B9zziK7vbV.jpg)
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
![Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1577.jpg.pagespeed.ce.hZpAiMOgzy.jpg)
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2019
![Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023](/images/awards/90.jpg.pagespeed.ce.zRj_kxiuui.jpg)
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2019
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Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Picture Book Selection, 2019
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