Letters from Cuba
by Ruth Behar • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 50,715
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510861, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Ruth Behar “Letters From Cuba For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Readings 1

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Awards & Distinctions 5

Américas Award, 1993-2023
Commended, 2021

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022
First Place Winner, 2021

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2021
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