Martí's Song For Freedom / Martí y sus versos por la libertad
by Emma Otheguy, Josae Martai, Beatriz Vidal, and Adriana Domainguez
Equal parts poet and political revolutionary, José Martí devoted his life... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2017
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1000L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- History
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Revolutionaries
- Bilingual
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- Revolutionaries--Cuba--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Authors, Cuban
- Martai, Josae
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | General
- 19th century
- Cuba
- Statesmen
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Statesmen--Cuba--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Spanish language materials
- MartiÌ, JoseÌ, 1853-1895--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary
- Authors, Cuban--19th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Latinx and Latin American Elementary
- Cuba
- Spanish / Bilingual
- Poetry
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Emma Otheguy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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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 Emma Otheguy
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 5
Guest post by Emma Otheguy
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Emma Otheguy
Created by All the Wonders
Interview with Emma Otheguy
Created by National Picture Book Writing Week
Interview with Emma Otheguy
Created by Read. Learn. Repeat.
Interview with Emma Otheguy
Created by The Highlights Foundation
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Discussion Questions from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Book Readings 2
Complete Reading narrated by Emma Otheguy
Created by KidLit TV
Complete Video Reading narrated by Emma Otheguy
Created by KidLit TV
Awards & Distinctions 4
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2018
Américas Award, 1993-2022
Commended, 2018
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Spanish Selection, 2017
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2017
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