The Tequila Worm
by Viola Canales
10 Total Resources 4 Awards 2 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2005
Word Count 42,715
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 830L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 102295, 6 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Texas--Fiction
- Schools
- Catholics--Fiction
- Catholics
- Neighborhoods--Fiction
- Family life
- Family life--Texas--Fiction
- Boarding schools--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Texas
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Neighborhoods
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Boarding schools
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Viola Canales about The Tequila Worm
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from University of Alabama SLIS
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Winner, 2006
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2006
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2006
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Honor, 2005
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