Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
by Alda P. Dobbs
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2021
Word Count 45,198
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512639, 7 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Family life--Mexico--Fiction
- Immigrants--Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Alda P. Dobbs about Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
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Educator's Guide 1 from Sourcebooks
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt of "Author's Note" narrated by Alda P. Dobbs
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Kyla Garcia and Ana Osorio
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Awards & Distinctions 10

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Multicultural and International Honor, 2023

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2023
Multicultural and International Honor, 2023

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Honor, 2022

Américas Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2022

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2022

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2024
Finalist, 2022

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Middle Selection, 2022

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Biography Selection, 2022
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