Land of the Cranes
by Aida Salazar • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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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
- Quiz 510231, 3.0 AR Points
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- Multicultural Folktales and Fairy Tales
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 13
Panel Discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Panel Discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Bank Street Library
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Napa Valley School District (NVUSD) TV
Spanish Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Napa Valley School District (NVUSD) TV
Panel Discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association's Children's Book Award
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Acceptance Speech 2021 with Aida Salazar
Created by Jane Addams Peace Association's Children's Book Award
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by The Oaklandside
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
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Las Doctoras
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Oakland Voices
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Learning Guide from Scholastic
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Discussion Questions from Bitch Bookshelf
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Teaching Ideas from Lit Lessons
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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
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Author Introduction from Scholastic
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 13
Américas Award, 1993-2022
Winner, 2021
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Honor, 2021
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2022
Selection, 2021
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2022
Selection, 2021
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2021
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022
Second Place Winner, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2020
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