Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy and Michael Allen Austin
19 Total Resources 5 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Area
- Latinx
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 116505
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Carmen Agra Deedy about Martina the Beautiful Cockroach
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Carmen Agra Deedy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michael Allen Austin
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carmen Agra Deedy
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michael Allen Austin
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reader's Theater Script from Vigo County School Corporation
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Reader's Theater Script from California Young Reader Medal
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Activity Guide from California Young Reader Medal
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Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
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Book Readings 1
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Odyssey Award, 2008-2020
Honor, 2009
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2020
Author Honor, 2008
Américas Award, 1993-2020
Commended, 2008
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2008
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