Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o and Vashti Harrison
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
- African American
Year Published 2019
Word Count 862
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 580L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505104, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Self-acceptance--Fiction
- Kenya--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Stars--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Stars
- Blacks
- Self-acceptance
- Kenya
- Blacks--Kenya--Fiction
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Vashti Harrison
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 12
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Entertainment Weekly
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by People
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by NPR
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by BBC Newsnight
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by The Daily Show
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Live with Kelly and Ryan
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Good Morning America
Interview with Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Pop Sugar
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Kidlit 411
Interview with Vashti Harrison
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Lesson Plan from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Teacher's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Activity Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Complete Video Reading narrated by Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Netflix Jr.
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Lupita Nyong'o
Created by Lupita Nyong'o
Video Book Trailer from Simon Kids
Created by Simon Kids
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 5
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2020
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2020
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