Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
by Anika Aldamuy Denise and Paola Escobar
When Pura Belpré came from San Juan to Nueva York in 1921, “words traveled... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2019
Word Count 570
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 860L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 198342
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- American literature--Women authors--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- 20th century
- Women librarians
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- New York (N.Y.)--Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries
- New York Public Library--Employees--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women authors, Puerto Rican
- New York Public Library
- New York
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women librarians--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- New York (N.Y.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- New York (State)
- Women authors
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- Authors, American
- Puerto Rican women--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- BelpreÌ, Pura--Juvenile literature
- Librarians
- Women authors, Puerto Rican--New York (State)--New York--Biography--Juvenile literature
- American literature
- Employees
- Authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- American authors
- Puerto Rican women
- American authors--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- New York (N.Y.)
- Librarians--New York (State)--New York--Biography
- New York Public Library--Employees--Biography
- Belprae, Pura
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- CPS Skyline Text Resources - Grade 2
- CPL Best Informational Books for Younger
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Anika Aldamuy Denise about Planting Stories
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Anika Aldamuy Denise
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Audio Name Pronunciation in Spanish with Paola Escobar
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Teaching Tips from Latinxs in Kid Lit
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 2

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Adriana Sananes
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Complete Video Reading narrated by Anika Aldamuy Denise
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Awards & Distinctions 11

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2020

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2020
Author Honor, 2020

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2020

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2020

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Women's History Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Author Honor, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2019

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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