Mañanaland
by Pam Muñoz Ryan • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
Set in a fictional Latinx country, Santa Maria, "somewhere in the Americas," this... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Latino/a/e/x (Global)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 37,177
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 506684, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Magic--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Folklore--Fiction
- Magic--Juvenile fiction
- Quests (Expeditions)--Juvenile fiction
- Legends--Juvenile fiction
- Legends
- Grandfathers
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Folklore
- Fantasy fiction
- Grandfathers--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
- Quests (Expeditions)
- Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Grandfathers--Juvenile fiction
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- Best Children's Books of 2020
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Pam Muñoz Ryan about Mañanaland
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Pam Muñoz Ryan
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Pam Muñoz Ryan “Maņanaland Virtual Book Tour”
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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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Invitation to Imagine from Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Roxana Ortega
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Awards & Distinctions 9

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2022
Young Reader and Middle Grade Fiction Finalist, 2021

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2021

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2021

Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2021
Selection, 2020

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2021
First Place Winner, 2020
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