I Lived on Butterfly Hill
by Marjorie Agosin and Lee White
An eleven-year-old's world is upended by political turmoil in this searing novel... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2014
Word Count 88,060
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 172111
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Caribbean & Latin America
- Refugees
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Chile--Fiction
- Separation (Psychology)
- Valparaaiso (Chile)
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Politics & Government
- Separation (Psychology)--Fiction
- Chile
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- Refugees--Fiction
- ValparaiÌso (Chile)--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Marjorie Agosin about I Lived on Butterfly Hill
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Marjorie Agosin
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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 Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Created by Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Awards & Distinctions 7

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Author Winner, 2015

Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2015

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2015

ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2015

Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2020
Selection, 2015

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2020
First Place Winner, 2015
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