Chato and the Party Animals
by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
18 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,076
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 43011, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--Fiction
- Parties
- Cats
- Mexican Americans
- Cats--Fiction
- Birthdays--Fiction
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Parties--Fiction
- Birthdays
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Animals
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Animals--Fiction
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Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Susan Guevara about Chato and the Party Animals
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Soto
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Guevara
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In-depth Written Interview with Gary Soto
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Gary Soto
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Susan Guevara
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Susan Guevara
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Gary Soto
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2017 Effie Lee Morris Lecture with Gary Soto
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Lesson Plan from University of Alabama SLIS
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Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
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Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading narrated by Luis Guzman
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Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Luis Guzman
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Willie Colon
Created by Live Oak Media
Awards & Distinctions 2
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Illustrator Winner, 2002
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2001
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