Under the Mesquite
by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
34 Total Resources 12 Awards 9 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- American Indian
Year Published 2011
Word Count 16,715
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 990L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 106917, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Family life--Texas--Fiction
- Cancer
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Mexican Americans--Texas--Fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Coming of age--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Responsibility
- Texas--Fiction
- Family life
- Cancer--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
- Texas
- Coming of age
- Responsibility--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Young Adult Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Poetry for Children & Teens
- Race & Identity, 6-12
- Read Alikes for Huckleberry Finn
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording in Spanish and English (Bilingual) with Guadalupe Garcia McCall about Under the Mesquite
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording in Spanish and English (Bilingual) with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by TeachingBooks
2012 Pura Belpré Award Acceptance Speech given by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by American Library Association
William C. Morris Award Finalist Speech given by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Guest post by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Cynsations
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Pat Mora
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Books In Common
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Lee & Low
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Blythe Woolston
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Bookjoy!
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Born Bookish
Interview with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference
No Voice Too Small Contribution with Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Jeanette Bradley
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Created by Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Discussion Questions from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Close Reading Guide from The Open Book: Lee & Low's Blog
Created by The Open Book: Lee & Low's Blog
Book Readings 1
Video Book Reading narrated by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Created by Poetry for Children
Awards & Distinctions 12
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2023
Winner, 2013
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Lists of Best Books, 2010-2022
Middle Selection, 2013
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2012
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2023
Finalist, 2012
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2022
Finalist, 2012
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Winner, 2012
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2012
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2012
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