The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
by Lucia M. Gonzalez and Lulu Delacre
47 Total Resources 9 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-4
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Holiday
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Immigrant / Refugee
- African (Global)
Year Published 2008
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 730L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Epiphany
- Librarians
- New York (N.Y.)--History--1898-1951--Fiction
- 1898-1951
- BelpreÌ, Pura--Juvenile fiction
- Bilingual
- Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York--Fiction
- Librarians--Fiction
- BelpreÌ, Pura--Fiction
- Spanish language materials
- Spanish language materials--Bilingual
- Libraries--Fiction
- History
- Epiphany--Fiction
- Belpre, Pura
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- New York
- Libraries
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (State)
- Puerto Ricans
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
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- Spanish/English Bilingual Books
- Thanks for the Dreamers
- Fun at the Library
- Latina Trailblazers
- Communicating: Mind in the Making
- Bilingual Spanish/English Books
- Hispanic Heritage Bilingual Books
- Puerto Rican Stories
- Life and Legacy of Pura Belpré
- Christmas Stories: Hispanic Heritage
- Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Meet-the-Author Recording in Spanish with Lucia M. Gonzalez about The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lucia M. Gonzalez about The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lulu Delacre
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Lucia M. Gonzalez
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from Broward County Public Schools
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Lesson Plan from University of Alabama SLIS
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Common Core Guide from Lee & Low
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Lesson Plan from Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
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Common Core Guide from The Open Book Blog
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Book Readings 1
Meet-the-Author Recording in Spanish with Lucia M. Gonzalez
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Lucia M. Gonzalez
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Video Book Reading narrated by Lucia M. Gonzalez
Created by Colorín Colorado
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 9
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2024
Selection, 2013; Selection, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Younger Children Honor, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2009; Illustrator Honor, 2009
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2009
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2009
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