Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border
by Mitali Perkins and Sara Palacios
A unique holiday story about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Holiday
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2019
Word Count 1,087
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505454, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Grandmothers--Fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Christmas
- Grandmothers
- Mexican Americans
- Christmas--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Gifts
- Gifts--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Lists With This Book
- WOW Intergenerational Global Families
- Refugee Experiences: Walls and Borders
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mitali Perkins about Between Us and Abuela
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Mitali Perkins
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sara Palacios
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mitali Perkins
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sara Palacios
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Author Interviews 12
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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ACL 2016 Panel Discussion with Mitali Perkins
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Mitali Perkins
Created by Girl Scouts of the USA
Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
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Interview with Mitali Perkins
Created by She Writes
Interview with Sara Palacios
Created by A Pen in Neverland
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 8
Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Classroom Resources from Mitali Perkins
Created by Mitali Perkins
Classroom Applications from The University of Utah Latin American Studies
Created by The University of Utah Latin American Studies
Teaching Ideas from Library Lessons
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Teaching Resources from Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Created by Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 7
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2020
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Honor, 2020
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2020
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