Joyful Song: A Naming Story
by Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal
43 Total Resources 11 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Jewish
Year Published 2024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Lesbian mothers--Juvenile fiction
- Babies--Fiction
- Judaism--Customs and practices--Fiction
- Infants--Juvenile fiction
- Naming ceremonies--Fiction
- Lesbian mothers--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / General
- Picture books
- Picture books for children
- Naming ceremonies--Juvenile fiction
- Judaism--Customs and practices--Juvenile fiction
Our Original Resources 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Lesléa Newman
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Gal
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Lesléa Newman
Created by Pride and Less Prejudice

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Torian Brackett
Created by Recorded Books
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 11

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Illustration Finalist, 2025

Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2001-2025
Honor, 2025

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2025

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2025
Commended, 2025

El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Grades K-2 Selection, 2025

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2024

Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2024

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Religious Selection, 2024

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2024

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Picture Book Selection, 2024

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2024
Selection, 2024
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