When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana
by Michael Mahin and Jose Ramirez • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
An artful, second-person narrative dives into the heart and hopes and dreams of Carlos... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,412
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198345, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Santana, Carlos--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- Santana, Carlos
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Guitarists
- Biographies
- Rock musicians
- United States
- Rock musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Michael Mahin and Jose Ramirez about When Angels Sing
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jose Ramirez
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michael Mahin
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Nonfiction Read and Respond 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 Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jose Ramirez
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michael Mahin
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Conversation Starters from The Ohio State University Librariy
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Awards & Distinctions 7
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Biography Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Illustrator Honor, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Arts Selection, 2018
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