Preview this TitleFrom the Bellybutton of the Moon and Other Summer Poems / Del ombligo de la luna y otras poemas de verano
by Francisco X. Alarcón and Maya Gonzalez
39 Total Resources 3 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2005
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- Summer--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Nature--Poetry
- Children's poetry, American--Translations into Spanish
- Mexico--Juvenile poetry
- Summer--Poetry
- Spanish language materials--Bilingual
- Children's poetry, American
- Mexico--Poetry
- American poetry
Our Original Resources 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Maya Gonzalez
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 3
Author Interviews 19
Interview with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Colorín Colorado
Spanish Interview with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Colorín Colorado
Interview with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Talleres de Poesia
Interview with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Miss Rumphius Effect
On being bilingual with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On becoming a poet with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On writing poetry in two languages with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On the writing process with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On poems being incomplete with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On poetry being empowering with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On what schools can do with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
On oral tradition with Francisco X. Alarcón
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Maya Gonzalez
Created by Tandem, Partners in Early Learning
Interview with Maya Gonzalez
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Maya Gonzalez
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Maya Gonzalez
Created by SF Weekly
Guest post by Maya Gonzalez
Created by Pat Mora
Interview with Maya Gonzalez
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Family Literacy Guided Lesson from New York State Migrant Education Program
Created by New York State Migrant Education Program
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt in Spanish and English (Bilingual) narrated by Gary Tiedemann
Created by OrangeSky Audio
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 3
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2000
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2025
Ecology & Nature Honor, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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