Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1999
Word Count 28,164
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1130L
- ATOS Reading Level: 8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 34760, 5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Whalers (Persons)--Biography
- Whaling
- African American whalers
- Whalers (Persons)
- African Americans
- History
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- African American whalers--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Whaling--History
- Whaling--History--Juvenile literature
- African Americans--Biography
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack about Black Hands, White Sails
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Fredrick McKissack
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In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Patricia C. McKissack
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Fredrick McKissack
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Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack
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In-depth Written Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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Interview with Fredrick McKissack
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Interview with Patricia C. McKissack
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On collaboration with Patricia C. McKissack
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On filling gaps with Patricia C. McKissack
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On Einstein's theory of storytelling with Patricia C. McKissack
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Interview with Fredrick McKissack
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On no shortage of ideas with Fredrick McKissack
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On collaboration with Fredrick McKissack
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On filling gaps with Fredrick McKissack
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On writing for children with Fredrick McKissack
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Ideas from Eureka!
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2024
Author Honor, 2000
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000
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