The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
by Pablo Cartaya • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2017
Word Count 46,257
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 750L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 190668
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Family life--Florida--Miami--Fiction
- Neighborhoods--Fiction
- Poetry--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Cuban Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Miami (Fla.)--Fiction
- Family-owned business enterprises--Fiction
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Discussion Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Writing Exercise from Pablo Cartaya
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Awards & Distinctions 7

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2020

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2018

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2018

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Author Honor, 2018
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