Carmela Full of Wishes
by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson
On her birthday, Carmela is finally old enough to accompany her brother as he runs... read more
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Year Published 2018
Word Count 757
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 198341
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Wishes
- Brothers and sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Brothers and sisters--Fiction
- Hispanic Americans
- Hispanic Americans--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
- Wishes--Fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christian Robinson about Carmela Full of Wishes
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Matt de la Peña about Carmela Full of Wishes
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Matt de la Peña
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Christian Robinson
Created by TeachingBooks
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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks

Craft Activity from MaiStoryBook
Created by MaiStoryBook
Book Readings 2

Complete Video Reading narrated by Miss Linda
Created by Brightly Storytime

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Matt de la Peña
Created by Books On TapeŽ / Listening Library
Awards & Distinctions 5

Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2020
Commended, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Elementary Selection, 2019

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Social Interactions & Relationships Selection, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
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