Julián is a Mermaid
by Jessica Love
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Men / Boys
- African American
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
Year Published 2018
Word Count 87
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 190L
- ATOS Reading Level: 0.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 195490, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBTQ
- Individuality
- JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--Hispanic & Latino
- JUVENILE FICTION--LGBTQ
- Imagination--Juvenile fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION--Holidays & Celebrations--Other, Non-Religious
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Grandparent and child--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Non-Religious
- Hispanic Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- Mermaids
- Picture books
- Imagination
- Mermaids--Juvenile fiction
- Grandparent and child
- Gender nonconformity--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Individuality--Juvenile fiction
- Children's stories
- Gender nonconformity
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jessica Love about Julián is a Mermaid
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jessica Love
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Paired Craft Activity: Playing Dress Up from Reach Out and Read
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Lesson Plan from Welcoming Schools
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Classroom Ideas from Walker Books Classroom
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Support Materials from Reading is Fundamental
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Awards & Distinctions 11

Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2022
Selection, 2020

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, 1986-2022
Illustrator Honor, 2019

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2018

Horn Book Fanfare, 2001 - 2021
Selection, 2018

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2018

Original Art Medal, 2002-2021
Silver Winner, 2018
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