Angela Shelf Medearis

Children's author Angela Shelf Medearis started writing to make sure young African Americans could see themselves reflected in the books they read. Medearis currently directs Book Boosters, a multicultural program that concentrates on the reading of creative writing and drama.

Annie's Gifts

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Anna Rich

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.8

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Best Friends Forever?

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.7

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Best Friends in the Snow

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.4

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Big Mama and Grandma Ghana

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.5

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Dancing with the Indians

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Samuel Byrd

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.9

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Dare to Dream

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Anna Rich

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.3

Genre/Theme: Biography, General Nonfiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Harry's House

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.7

Genre/Theme: Animal Stories

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Here Comes the Snow!

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Maxie Chambliss

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Here Comes the Snow!

(Hello Reader)

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3

Genre/Theme: General Fiction, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Jugamos bajo la lluvia

(Hello Reader)

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Sylvia Walker

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.5

Genre/Theme: General Fiction, Multicultural, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Lights Out

(Just for You!)

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Nicole Tadgell

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.4

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Little Louis and the Jazz Band

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Anna Rich

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 6

Genre/Theme: Biography and Autobiography

Resources: No

Music

by Angela Shelf Medearis, Michael Medearis

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 7.5

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Pecos Bill

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3

Genre/Theme: Westerns

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Picking Peas For A Penny

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades 1 - 4

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.5

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Poppa's New Pants

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by John Ward

Interest Level: Grades PreK - 3

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, Multicultural

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett

by Angela Shelf Medearis

Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7

Genre/Theme: Biography and Autobiography

Resources: No

Rum-A-Tum-Tum

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by James E. Ransome

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.9

Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Seeds Grow!

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Jill Dubin

Interest Level: Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9

Genre/Theme: General Nonfiction

Includes: SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Seven Spools of Thread

by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Daniel Minter

Interest Level: Grades 2 - 5

Genre/Theme: Legends and Myths

Resources: No

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Angela Shelf Medearis

Children's author Angela Shelf Medearis started writing to make sure young African Americans could see themselves reflected in the books they read. Medearis currently directs Book Boosters, a multicultural program that concentrates on the reading of creative writing and drama.

Annie's Gifts

Best Friends Forever?

Best Friends in the Snow

Big Mama and Grandma Ghana

Dancing with the Indians

Dare to Dream

Harry's House

Here Comes the Snow!

Here Comes the Snow!

Jugamos bajo la lluvia

Lights Out

Little Louis and the Jazz Band

Music

Pecos Bill

Picking Peas For A Penny

Poppa's New Pants

Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Rum-A-Tum-Tum

Seeds Grow!

Seven Spools of Thread

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