The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison
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- PK-6
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- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2019
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 880L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Social Studies
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- More than Rhymes
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Honor, 2020

Original Art Medal, 2002-2024
Silver Winner, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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