Land of the cranes
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2020.
ISBN
9781338343809 (hardcover), 1338343807 (hardcover)
Lexile measure
890L
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Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION SALAZAR, A.
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J FICTION SALAZAR, A.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | J FICTION SALAZAR, A. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Fiction | J Salazar, Aida | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J SALAZAR | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Juvenile Fiction | J F SAL | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV FIC SAL | On Shelf |
| Calumet City Public Library - Juvenile Middle Grade Fiction | J POETRY SAL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Deportation -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Detention of persons -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexicans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
Detention of persons -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Families -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Fiction.
Immigrants -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Mexicans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Novels in verse.
More Details
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
243 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.1, 3 Points
Level 5.1, 3 Points
Lexile measure
890
Notes
Description
Nine-year-old Betita and her parents fled Mexico after her uncle was killed by the cartels, and settled in Los Angeles seeking political asylum and safety in what her father calls Aztlan, the land of the cranes; but now they have been swept up by by the government's Immigration Customs Enforcement, her father deported back to Mexico, and Betita and her mother confined in a family detention camp--Betita finds heart in her imagination and the picture poems her father taught her, but each day threatens to further tear her family apart.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12. Scholastic.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6. Scholastic.
Target Audience
890L Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 3 510231.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Salazar, A. (2020). Land of the cranes. (First edition). Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Salazar, Aida. 2020. Land of the Cranes. Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Salazar, Aida. Land of the Cranes. Scholastic Press, 2020.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Salazar, A. (2020). Land of the cranes. First edn New York: Scholastic Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Salazar, Aida. Land of the Cranes. First edition, Scholastic Press, 2020.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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