The Desert Is My Mother / El desierto es mi madre
by Pat Mora and Daniel Lechon
A lovely extension of the metaphor expressed in the title, the text of this poem... read more
13 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
Year Published 1994
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 440L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Deserts--Poetry
- Poetry
- Deserts--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Bilingual
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Children's poetry, American--Translations into Spanish
- Spanish language materials
- Spanish language materials--Bilingual
- Deserts
- Children's poetry, American
- American poetry
- Children's poetry
- Lists With This Book
- World Filled with Wonder
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Pat Mora
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 3
Spanish Interview with Pat Mora
Created by Colorín Colorado
Interview with Pat Mora
Created by Mackin Community
On the power of poetry with Pat Mora
Created by Lee & Low
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Author's Personal Website
Created by Author's Personal Website
Lesson Plan from Arte Público Press
Created by Arte Público Press
Awards & Distinctions 2
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1994
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