Collection Analysis Report
for Fiestas and Festivals
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 24 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(24 of 24 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (23 books)
- Spanish (17 books)
- Holiday (15 books)
- Picture Book (12 books)
- Realistic Fiction (8 books)
- Social Studies (5 books)
- Nonfiction (3 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (1 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- History (1 books)
- Humor (1 books)
- Math (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 16 of 24 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 653 (Range: 340 - 1210)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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2-3 | 420-820 | 2.75-5.14 | 42-54 | 1.98-5.34 | I-P | 3.53-613 | 0.05-2.48 |
4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
9-10 | 1050-1335 | 9.67-12.01 | 62-72 | 8.32-12.12 | Z+ | 8.41-10.81 | 9.02-13.93 |
11-12 | 1185-1385 | 11.20-14.10 | 67-74 | 10.34-14.20 | Z+ | 9.57-12.00 | 12.30-14.50 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 3 of 24 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 23 Videos
- 10 Book Readings
- 23 Lesson Plans
- Total of 211 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Colorin Colorado's "Fiestas and Festivals". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLRVMOA
¡Quiero Ayudar! / Let Me Help!
by Alma Flor Ada and Angela Dominguez
- Genres: Holiday
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2010
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge
by Raúl the Third Raúl the Third
Part of the ¡Vamos! Series
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2021
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Alicia's Happy Day / El dia mas feliz de Alicia
by Meg Starr, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van Wright, and Maria Fiol
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 340
- Year Published: 2007
Amelia's Show-And-Tell Fiesta / Amelia y la fiesta de muestra y cuenta
by Mimi Chapra and Martha Aviles
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2004
A Birthday Basket for Tía
by Pat Mora and Cecily Lang
- Genres: Holiday, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 440
- Year Published: 1992
The Birthday Swap
- Genres: Holiday, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1997
Carnaval
- Genres: Holiday, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for CarnavalChato and the Party Animals
by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara
- Grades Used: 5
- Genres: Holiday, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Dale, Dale, Dale / Hit It, Hit It, Hit It: Una Fiesta de Numeros / A Fiesta of Numbers
by René Saldaña, Jr. and Carolyn Dee Flores
- Genres: Holiday
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2014
Delicious Hullabaloo / Pachanga deliciosa
by Pat Mora and Francisco X. Mora
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
Drummer Boy of John John
by Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Music, Social Studies
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 2012
The Fiesta Dress: A Quinceanera Tale
by Caren McNelly McCormack and Martha Aviles
- Genres: Holiday
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2009
Fiesta!
by Ginger Foglesong Guy and Rene King Moreno
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Math, Spanish
- Lexile: 490
- Year Published: 1996
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Fiesta!Fiestas
by Elisa Kleven and José-Luis Orozco
- Genres: Holiday, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for FiestasLa Boda: A Mexican Wedding Celebration
by Nancy Van Laan and Andrea Arroyo
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1996
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for La BodaMagda's Pinata Magic / Magda y la pinata magica
by Becky Chavarria-Chairez, Anne Vega, and Gabriela Baeza
- Genres: Holiday
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2000
Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash / Marisol McDonald y la fiesta sin igual
by Monica Brown and Sara Palacios Monica Brown and Sara Palacios
Part of the Marisol McDonald Series
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada), Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2013
Naty's Parade
- Genres: Holiday
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2000
The Party for Papa Luis / La fiesta para Papá Luis
by Diane Gonzales Bertrand and Alejandro Galindo
- Genres: Holiday, Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2009
Rafi and Rosi Carnival!
Part of the Rafi and Rosi / Rafi y Rosi Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Holiday
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2004
The Rainbow Tulip
by Pat Mora and Elizabeth Sayles
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 1999
Snapshots from the Wedding
by Gary Soto and Stephanie Garcia
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Holiday, Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 1997
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Up and Down the Andes: A Peruvian Festival Tale
by Laurie Krebs and Aurélia Fronty
- Genres: Holiday, Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2008
What a Party!
by Ana Maria Machado, Helene Moreau, and Elisa Amado
- Genres: Holiday
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1210
- Year Published: 2013
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