We Are Not from Here
by Jenny Torres Sanchez • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
24 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- 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
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jenny Torres Sanchez about We Are Not from Here
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jenny Torres Sanchez “We Are Not From Here For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 3
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Jenny Torres Sanchez “We Are Not From Here For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
2021 Pura Belpré Honor Award Acceptance Speech by Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Penguin Classroom
Panel discussion with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Penguin Random House
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Social Distance Book Fest
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Orange County Library System
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by We Are YA
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez
Created by We Need Diverse Books
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Novel Study from Teacher for Inclusion
Created by Teacher for Inclusion
Learning Guide from Penguin Classroom
Created by Penguin Classroom
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Marisa Blake
Created by Dreamscape Media
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
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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