The Walls of Cartagena
by Julia Durango and Tom Pohrt
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2008
Word Count 23,906
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 870L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 123742
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Slavery--Juvenile fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
- Catholic Church--Fiction
- Leprosy--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
- Catholic Church
- 17th century
- Catholic Church--Juvenile fiction
- Colombia--History--17th century--Fiction
- Cartagena (Colombia)--History--17th century--Juvenile fiction
- History
- Cartagena (Colombia)
- Slavery
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
- Colombia--History--17th century--Juvenile fiction
- Leprosy
- Cartagena (Colombia)--History--17th century--Fiction
- Leprosy--Juvenile fiction
- Colombia
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | General
- Lists With This Book
- Latinx and Latin American Secondary
- Afro-Latinx Titles
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 4
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2009
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