Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
by Juan Felipe Herrera and Raúl Colón
32 Total Resources 3 Awards 3 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 3-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
Year Published 2014
Word Count 15,819
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 169702, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Spanish
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- Hispanic Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Lists With This Book
- Latina Trailblazers
- Paired Nonfiction & Fiction
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Juan Felipe Herrera about Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Raúl Colón
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Juan Felipe Herrera
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In-depth Written Interview with Raúl Colón
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Raúl Colón
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Juan Felipe Herrera
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Author Interviews 16
Meet-the-Author Recording with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Raúl Colón
Created by TeachingBooks
2015 Pura Belpré Honor Acceptance Speech given by Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by American Library Association
Día Celebration with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by WGVU
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Los Angeles Review of Books
Interview with Raúl Colón
Created by Colorín Colorado
Interview with Raúl Colón
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Poetry Foundation
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by NPR
2013 National Book Festival speech by Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by Colorín Colorado
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by NPR
Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
Created by The Humanities Institute UC Santa Cruz
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Guide from Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Created by Eastern Connecticut State Univ. Dept. of Education
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Luis Moreno
Created by Recorded Books
Awards & Distinctions 3
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Honor, 2015
Américas Award, 1993-2023
Commended, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2015
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