Land of the Cranes
by Aida Salazar
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 22,678
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 510231
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Detention of persons--Fiction
- Families--California--Los Angeles--Juvenile fiction
- Deportation--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Detention of persons--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Deportation--Fiction
- Illegal aliens--Fiction
- Mexicans--California--Los Angeles--Juvenile fiction
- Families--Fiction
- Immigrants--United States--Juvenile fiction
- Novels in verse
- Immigrants--Fiction
- Mexicans--United States--Fiction
Our Original Resources 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 3
American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Immigrant Experiences in Kidlit Panel Discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Scholastic
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Learning Guide from Aida Salazar
Created by Aida Salazar
Book Readings 2
Video Book Reading in American Sign Language and English (Bilingual) narrated by Aida Salazar
Created by Everywhere Book Fest
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dani Gonzalez
Created by Scholastic Audio
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 10
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2021
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Honor, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 2021
Américas Award, 1993-2021
Winner, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2020
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2020
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