We Are Not from Here
by Jenny Torres Sanchez • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Adventure
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 95,181
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510791, 14.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- This List is Anti-Racist
- Best Book Lists 2020
- CSLP 2023 Teen
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jenny Torres Sanchez about We Are Not from Here
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jenny Torres Sanchez
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jenny Torres Sanchez “We Are Not From Here For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Novel Study from Teacher for Inclusion
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Learning Guide from Penguin Classroom
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Marisa Blake
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Vocabulary Lists 1

Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Honor, 2021

Américas Award, 1993-2022
Commended, 2021

Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
Top 10 Selection, 2021

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2022
Selection, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2020
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