Soaring Earth: A Companion Memoir to Enchanted Air
by Margarita Engle
48 Total Resources 7 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2019
Word Count 11,489
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1190L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508107, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
- Engle, Margarita
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Engle, Margarita--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Biography
- Cuban Americans
- Cuban Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women authors, American
- Lists With This Book
- Hispanic Heritage Month Books
- Language Learning
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 26
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Pitch América
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by American Libraries Online
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
On how her parents met with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On family stories with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On readers theater with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Novels in verse discussion with Margarita Engle
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Awards & Distinctions 7
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Women's History Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2020
Septima Clark Book Award, 2019-2024
Honor, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
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