The Color of My Words
by Lynn Joseph • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
Twelve-year-old Ana Rosa’s desire to write is so strong that she is always... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2002
Word Count 19,427
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 42817, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Reading comprehension
- English language
- Freedom of speech--Juvenile literature
- Families--Dominican Republic--Juvenile literature
- Brothers and sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Dominican Republic
- Reading comprehension--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Readers (Secondary)
- Brothers and sisters--Juvenile literature
- English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes)
- Families
- Dominican Republic--Juvenile literature
- Freedom of speech
- Suspense fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Lists With This Book
- Eco-Reading
- Global Reading
- Images of Community
- Writers and Writing
- Dominican Republic
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Author Interviews 2
Interview with Lynn Joseph
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Guest post by Lynn Joseph
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Utah Education Network
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Teaching Ideas from Latinxs in Kid Lit
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Activity Guide from Américas Award
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Lesson Plan from Teaching Latin America through Literature
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Book Readings 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2001
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2001
Américas Award, 1993-2021
Winner, 2000
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