Letters from Cuba
by Ruth Behar • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 3-12
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- Jewish
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2020
Word Count 50,715
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510861, 8 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Ruth Behar about Letters from Cuba
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Ruth Behar
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TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Ruth Behar “Letters From Cuba For Teachers, By Teachers Series”
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Awards & Distinctions 5
![International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023](/images/awards/121.png.pagespeed.ce.lNkMMR5HvI.png)
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2023
First Place Winner, 2021
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Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2021
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ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2021
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