Carnaval
by George Ancona
For weeks the people of the Brazilian town of Olinda have been sewing costumes, painting... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Holiday
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 1999
Word Count 1,726
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 36447, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Carnival--Brazil
- Holidays--Brazil
- Festivals--Brazil
- Juvenile literature
- Festivals
- Social life and customs
- Carnival
- Carnival--Brazil--Olinda--Juvenile literature
- Brazil
- Olinda (Brazil)--Social life and customs--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Nonreligious
- Olinda
- Brazil--Social life and customs
- Holidays
- Olinda (Brazil)
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- Fiesta Books
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with George Ancona
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with George Ancona
Created by Scholastic
Guest post by George Ancona
Created by Mackin Books in Bloom
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Américas Award, 1993-2021
Commended, 1999
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