Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
by Carmen Agra Deedy and Michael Allen Austin
Martina the cockroach is ready to marry, so her grandmother tells Martina to spill... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2007
Word Count 1,020
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 116505, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: CKLA Grade 3 - Classic Tales
Our Original Resources 8
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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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Fairy Tales / Folklore Multi-Leveled Lesson
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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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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 6
Odyssey Award, 2008-2023
Honor, 2009
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Commended, 2008
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2023
Author Honor, 2008
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2008
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2022
First Place Winner, 2008
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