My Two Border Towns
by David Bowles and Erika Meza • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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Year Published 2021
Word Count 791
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 513588, 0.5 AR Points
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- English Language Arts
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About the Authors 5
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Author Interviews 13
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Book Readings 2
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Complete Video Reading narrated by David Bowles
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Awards & Distinctions 11
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2022
Tomás Rivera Book Award, 1996-2024
Winner, 2022
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2022
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2022
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2022
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
Contemporary Concerns Selection, 2022
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2021
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2021
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Multicultural Selection, 2021
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