Island Creatures
by Margarita Engle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
42 Total Resources 3 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 9-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Romance
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2025
Word Count 18,293
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 555822, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
Our Original Resources 6
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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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 26
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
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 4
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Reading Group Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2026
Young Adult Honor, 2026
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2026
Selection, 2026
Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Selection, 2026
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