When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana
by Michael Mahin and Jose Ramirez
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 Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2018
Word Count 1,412
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 198345
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- New Books and Resources Too! K-6
- BookQuest 2020-2021
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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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 7

Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2021
Illustrator Honor, 2019

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2019

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2019

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Arts Selection, 2018
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