Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem
by Marilyn Nelson
In 1798 a slave called Fortune died at the age of sixty. He had been owned by a doctor... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2004
Word Count 2,125
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 85474, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slaves--Poetry
- Connecticut
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Slavery--Poetry
- Connecticut--Poetry
- African Americans
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
- Slavery
- African Americans--Poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- American poetry
- Slaves
- Young adult poetry, American
- Lists With This Book
- Nonfiction Mentor Texts
- Great Books For Boys
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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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About the Author 2
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Marilyn Nelson
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Author Honor, 2005
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2005
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2005
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