Julián is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love
Riding the train home from the swimming pool, Julián and his abuela see women... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Cultural Area
- African American
- Latinx
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2018
Word Count 87
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 190L
- ATOS Reading Level: 0.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 195490
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBT
- Individuality
- JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--Hispanic & Latino
- JUVENILE FICTION--LGBT
- Imagination--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Holidays & Celebrations--Other, Non-Religious
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
- Hispanic Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- Mermaids
- Picture books
- Imagination
- Mermaids--Juvenile fiction
- Grandparent and child
- Gender nonconformity--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Individuality--Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories
- Gender nonconformity
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jessica Love about Julián is a Mermaid
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jessica Love
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2020
Illustrator Honor, 2019

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Fanfare, 2001 - 2020
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2018

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2018
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