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-6
- 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
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- 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
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Kurilla
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Renée Kurilla
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Author Interviews 29
Interview with Margarita Engle
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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
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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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
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
Interview with Margarita Engle
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On how her parents met with Margarita Engle
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On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
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On family stories with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
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On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
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Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
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On readers theater with Margarita Engle
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On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
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On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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, 2011-2024
Selection, 2016
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