City Shapes
by Diana Murray and Bryan Collier
34 Total Resources 3 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 324
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 930L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 182644, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Blends & Digraphs
- SH
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- English Language Arts
- Math
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Diana Murray
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
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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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Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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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 9
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Reinforces:
- SH
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from ECE Resource Hub
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Story Time: Storytime Theme Activities -Shapes from Literacious
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Story Time: Storytime Theme Activities -Cities from Literacious
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Educator's Guide from Little, Brown and Company
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3

El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Selection, 2019; Selection, 2018; Selection, 2017

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
City Selection, 2016
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