Magic Windows / Ventanas Magicas
by Carmen Lomas Garza
Illustrations using papel picado, or cut-paper art, demonstrate what Lomas... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Mexican American families
- Mexican American families--Juvenile literature
- Bilingual
- Handicraft
- Social life and customs
- Garza, Carmen Lomas
- Spanish language materials
- Mexico--Social life and customs
- Spanish language materials--Bilingual
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
- Mexican Americans--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature
- Mexico
- Mexican Americans
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Topics)
- Paper work
- Garza, Carmen Lomas--Family--Juvenile literature
- Mexico--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- Paper work--Juvenile literature
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- Spanish/English Bilingual Books
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Illustrator Winner, 2000

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2020
Multicultural and International Honor, 2000

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2000

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Honor, 1999
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