The Sky Painter: Louis Fuertes, Bird Artist
by Margarita Engle and Aliona Bereghici
Louis loves to watch birds. He takes care of injured birds and studies how they... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2015
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 970L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Science
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Birds
- Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927--Juvenile poetry
- Children's poetry, American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- Animal painters--United States--Poetry
- Animal painters--United States--Juvenile poetry
- Animal painters
- JUVENILE NONFICTION--Biography & Autobiography--Art
- United States
- Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- American poetry
- Lists With This Book
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- WOW STEM Latinx Biographies
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 29
Guest post by Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
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Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
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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
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Activity Kit from Margarita Engle
Created by Margarita Engle
Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Margarita Engle
Created by Margarita Engle
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 2
El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2025
Selection, 2018; Selection, 2017
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2016
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