Orangutanka: A Story in Poems
by Margarita Engle and Renée Kurilla
All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon .... read more
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- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Poetry
- Picture Book
Year Published 2015
Word Count 316
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175607, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Naps (Sleep)
- Familial behavior in animals
- Orangutans--Juvenile fiction
- Orangutans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Apes, Monkeys, etc.
- Familial behavior in animals--Fiction
- Waka
- Orangutans
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Naps (Sleep)--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Kurilla
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Kurilla
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 14
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
March 23, 2016 interview with Margarita Engle
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
May 23, 2017 interview with Margarita Engle
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Pitch América
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by American Libraries Online
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Macmillan Children's Books
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2023
Selection, 2016
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