Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman, Olympic High-Jump Champion
by Heather Lang and Floyd Cooper
18 Total Resources 2 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Sports
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
Year Published 2012
Word Count 2,029
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 151761, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Physical Education
- Subject Headings
- Track and field athletes
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Olympic athletes
- African American women track and field athletes--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- African American women athletes--Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Jumping--United States--Juvenile literature
- Coachman, Alice--Juvenile literature
- African American women athletes
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Sports & Recreation
- United States
- Olympic Games (14th : 1948 : London, England)--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Floyd Cooper
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Trailers 1
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Video Book Trailer from Heather Lang
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Awards & Distinctions 2
![Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023](https://www.teachingbooks.net/images/awards/87.jpeg.pagespeed.ce.z2q80ZPC2h.jpg)
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2013
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CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
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