Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
by Margarita Engle and Rafael López
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2019
Word Count 880
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1260L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 504357
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Picture books
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Carreño, Teresa, 1853-1917--Juvenile literature
- Pianists
- Women pianisists
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Juvenile literature
- Carreano, Teresa
- Pianists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Hispanic Heritage Month Books
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Author Interviews 12
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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May 23, 2017 interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Customizable Lesson
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Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
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Awards & Distinctions 2
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