Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: A Memoir
by Margarita Engle • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
63 Total Resources 14 Awards 11 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Latino (Latin America)
Year Published 2015
Word Count 13,609
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1120L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175273, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Spanish
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Poetry
- Engle, Margarita
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Engle, Margarita--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Women authors, American--20th century--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Young Adult Biography
- Cuban Americans
- Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places | Caribbean & Latin America
- Cuban Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Women authors, American
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle about Enchanted Air
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Margarita Engle
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 32
Meet-the-Author Recording with Margarita Engle
Created by TeachingBooks
2016 Pura Belpré Award Acceptance Speech given by Margarita Engle
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Walter Dean Myers Award acceptance speech by Margarita Engle
Created by Library of Congress
Nonfiction Award Finalist Speech, 2016, given by Margarita Engle
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by BookPage
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Poetry for Children
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Behind the Books
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Toasted Cheese
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Pitch América
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Austin Public Library
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by American Libraries Online
Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Spanish and English (Bilingual) Interview with Margarita Engle
Created by Simon & Schuster
On how her parents met with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On visiting Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing about Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing about freedom with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On family stories with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing poetry with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing free verse with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On writing poetry outdoors with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Advice on writing poetry for teens with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On readers theater with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On the Pura Belpré Awards with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
On sugar in Cuba with Margarita Engle
Created by AdLit
Novels in verse discussion with Margarita Engle
Created by Latinx KidLit Book Festival
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator's Guide from Teaching Latin America through Literature
Created by Teaching Latin America through Literature
Curriculum Guide from Simon & Schuster
Created by Simon & Schuster
Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 14
Pura Belpré Awards, 1996-2024
Author Winner, 2016
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Commended, 2016
Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature, 2016-2024
Honor, 2016
Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2024
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Biography Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2024
Nonfiction Winner, 2016
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2016
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2025
Finalist, 2016
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2016
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
Second Place Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Middle Selection, 2015
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