With a Star in My Hand: Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero
by Margarita Engle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
43 Total Resources 4 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 10,981
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 512672, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- Spanish
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 27
Panel discussion with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
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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
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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
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On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
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On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
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On family stories with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
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On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
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On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
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Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
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On readers theater with Margarita Engle
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On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
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On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
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Novels in verse discussion with Margarita Engle
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Read Across America
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Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Awards & Distinctions 4
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2021
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Young Adult Finalist, 2021
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2020
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