The Lightning Queen
by Laura Resau
Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
- American Indian
Year Published 2015
Word Count 62,605
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 790L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 177795
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Mexico--Fiction
- Mixtec Indians--Fiction
- Indians of Mexico
- Mixtec Indians--Juvenile fiction
- Mexico--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Mexico
- Romanies--Juvenile fiction
- Mixtec Indians
- Romanies--Fiction
- Friendship--Juvenile fiction
- Romanies
- Indians of Mexico--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Mexico
- Friendship
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Resau
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 2
Interview with Laura Resau
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Interview with Laura Resau
Created by Literary Rambles
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Activity Guide from Laura Resau
Created by Laura Resau
Educators' Guide from Laura Resau
Created by Laura Resau
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Thom Rivera and Christian Barillas
Created by Scholastic Audio
Awards & Distinctions 2
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2016
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2016
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