Reaching Out
by Francisco Jiménez • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
23 Total Resources 5 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2008
Word Count 46,437
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 910L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 124500, 7 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Migrant agricultural laborers
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | United States
- California
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | General (see also headings under Family)
- Santa Maria (Calif.)
- Mexican American migrant agricultural laborer
- Autobiographical fiction
- Mexican Americans
- Agricultural laborers--Juvenile fiction
- Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction
- Jimenez, Francisco
- California--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Lists With This Book
- Labor Books
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Author Movie with Francisco Jiménez
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Francisco Jiménez about Reaching Out
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Francisco Jiménez
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Readings 2
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Emilio Delgado
Created by Brilliance Audio
Audiobook Excerpt
Created by Reading In Action
Awards & Distinctions 5
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Honor, 2009
Carter G. Woodson Book Award, 1974-2024
Winner, 2009
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2009
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.