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
- Holiday
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2000
Word Count 1,076
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 620L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 43011
- 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
Created by TeachingBooks
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
Created by Weston Woods
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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