My Two Border Towns
by David Bowles and Erika Meza • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- PK-4
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
- Immigrant / Refugee
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2021
Word Count 791
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513588, 0.5 AR Points
- Phonics & Phonolgical Awareness
- Any Vowel Sounds
- Long E
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Audio Name Pronunciation with David Bowles
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 14
Interview with David Bowles
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Interview with Erika Meza
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Interview with David Bowles
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Panel Discussion with David Bowles
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Guest Post by David Bowles
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Interview with David Bowles
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Printables for Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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Routines to Reinforce Phonemic Awareness
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Teaching Guide from Penguin Random House
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Discussion Questions from National Education Association
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Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Oscar Emmanuel Fabela
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Complete Video Reading narrated by David Bowles
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 11
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2025
Winner, 2022
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2025
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2022
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2022
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Multicultural Selection, 2021
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
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