Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots
by Margarita Engle and Rudy Gutierrez
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2018
Word Count 13,310
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1300L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 508812, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945--United States--Fiction
- Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943--Fiction
- Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943--Juvenile fiction
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
- World War, 1939-1945
- Dancing
- Dancing--Fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Mexican Americans--Fiction
- Sailors--Fiction
- Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943
- Sailors
- Novels in verse
- Children's Books/All Ages
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- History
- Race relations--Fiction
- United States
- Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Race relations
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Novels in Verse: Hispanic Heritage
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 29
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by The Takeaway
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Valley Public Radio
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
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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
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
Interview with Rudy Gutierrez
Created by Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Awards & Distinctions 6
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2019
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2019
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