The Smoking Mirror
by David Bowles
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2015
Word Count 52,118
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 810L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 188066, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Author Interviews 14
Meet-the-Author Recording with David Bowles
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2016 Pura Belpré Honor Acceptance Speech given by David Bowles
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Engagement Guide from Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
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Vocabulary Resources 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2025
Author Honor, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
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