In a Beautiful Blackbird, by Ashley Bryan, "black is beautiful, uh-huh." This reading, writing, and art unit combines a variety of standards to showcase the beautiful message in this story.This download includes:A short reading comprehension passage on the Ila people of Zambia (with vocabulary words)Read and Respond QuestionsBeautiful Blackbird before, during, and after reading comprehension questionsArt project teacher lesson planKid-friendly instructions to display while students are creating