Land of the Cranes
by Aida Salazar
13 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- 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
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 2
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 1
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 5
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Honor, 2021
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Honor, 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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