Feathers
by Jacqueline Woodson
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Disability
Year Published 2007
Word Count 26,624
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 113352, 4 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Religion
- Race relations--Juvenile fiction
- Deaf--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Religion--Juvenile fiction
- Deaf--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Race relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Families
- Schools
- African Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Deaf
- Family life
- Religion--Fiction
- Family life--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- Race relations
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Families--Juvenile fiction
- Schools--Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- Lists With This Book
- Multicultural Stories
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- African American Heritage and Culture
- Middle School Social-Emotional Book List
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Secondary
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 4 Classroom Libr
- Disability Awareness
- Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Characters
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Jacqueline Woodson reads from Feathers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 35
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
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Jacqueline Woodson reads from Feathers
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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On cultural differences with Jacqueline Woodson
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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
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2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Jacqueline Woodson
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Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
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On developing characters with Jacqueline Woodson
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On bearing witness with Jacqueline Woodson
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On readers looking for themselves with Jacqueline Woodson
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On multicultural books with Jacqueline Woodson
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On facing controversy with Jacqueline Woodson
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On finding her voice with Jacqueline Woodson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Teacher's Guide from Penguin Books for Young Readers
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Anti-bullying Guide from Penguin Books for Young Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Sisi Aisha Johnson
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2008
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2008
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2008
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