Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built
by Angela Burke Kunkel and Paola Escobar • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- PK-4
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- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 877
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 511974, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Vowel Combinations
- Long E
- Short I
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Angela Burke Kunkel about Digging for Words
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Audio Name Pronunciation in Spanish with Paola Escobar
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Angela Burke Kunkel
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Angela Burke Kunkel “Digging for Words Virtual Book Tour”
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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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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation in Spanish with Paola Escobar
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Angela Burke Kunkel
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Author Interviews 11
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Angela Burke Kunkel “Digging for Words Virtual Book Tour”
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Celebrating the Power of Libraries with Angela Burke Kunkel
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Interview with Angela Burke Kunkel
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Phonics & Phonological Awareness Printables
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- Long E
- Short I
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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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Educator's Toolkit from Angela Burke Kunkel
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Invitation to Imagine from Angela Burke Kunkel
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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Angela Burke Kunkel
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Book Talk from Oklahoma Library Association
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Winner, 2021
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
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